Module 1 – From the idea to the narrative<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nModule summary<\/h3><\/div>Participants learned the difference between a spontaneous idea and a true story concept. Through concrete examples and practical exercises, they worked on summarizing their project in one or two powerful sentences, identifying the message they wanted to convey, and considering who they were addressing. They also explored different narrative tones and styles adapted to digital platforms, to find the voice that best reflected their creative intent.<\/p>\n
This module allowed each participant to clarify their intentions and lay the foundations for their digital storytelling.<\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Josiane is a bilingual writer, director, and producer for film and television who firmly believes in the importance of using media and cinema as vectors for change. Her versatility has allowed her to hold a wide range of positions in Canada, Europe, South America, and Africa. These extraordinary experiences have fundamentally shaped her career as an artist, who is particularly inspired by issues of social justice.<\/p>\n
Named one of Playback magazine’s 10 Talents to Watch, Josiane has had the pleasure, over the past five years, of writing, directing, and producing a variety of projects, including her documentaries Contes d’une grossophobie ordinaire (NFB, Radio-Canada), Haut & Fortes (Hot Docs ’23), Words Left Unspoken (CBC, TFO, Al Jaazeera), as well as two seasons of her short series Ainsi va Manu (TFO, TV5 & TV5 Monde). Josiane also co-wrote, co-directed, and co-produced season 1 of the series Hotel Beirut (TFO, Radio-Canada).<\/p>\n
A winner of the 2024 TIFF Series Accelerator, Josiane’s creative work has received over 50 nominations at national and international festivals and won over 20 awards, including three times for Best Series, two times for Best Screenwriting, and five times for Best Direction.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Module summary<\/h3><\/div>Participants learned the difference between a spontaneous idea and a true story concept. Through concrete examples and practical exercises, they worked on summarizing their project in one or two powerful sentences, identifying the message they wanted to convey, and considering who they were addressing. They also explored different narrative tones and styles adapted to digital platforms, to find the voice that best reflected their creative intent.<\/p>\n
This module allowed each participant to clarify their intentions and lay the foundations for their digital storytelling.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>About the expert speaker<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Josiane is a bilingual writer, director, and producer for film and television who firmly believes in the importance of using media and cinema as vectors for change. Her versatility has allowed her to hold a wide range of positions in Canada, Europe, South America, and Africa. These extraordinary experiences have fundamentally shaped her career as an artist, who is particularly inspired by issues of social justice.<\/p>\n
Named one of Playback magazine’s 10 Talents to Watch, Josiane has had the pleasure, over the past five years, of writing, directing, and producing a variety of projects, including her documentaries Contes d’une grossophobie ordinaire (NFB, Radio-Canada), Haut & Fortes (Hot Docs ’23), Words Left Unspoken (CBC, TFO, Al Jaazeera), as well as two seasons of her short series Ainsi va Manu (TFO, TV5 & TV5 Monde). Josiane also co-wrote, co-directed, and co-produced season 1 of the series Hotel Beirut (TFO, Radio-Canada).<\/p>\n
A winner of the 2024 TIFF Series Accelerator, Josiane’s creative work has received over 50 nominations at national and international festivals and won over 20 awards, including three times for Best Series, two times for Best Screenwriting, and five times for Best Direction.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Participants learned the difference between a spontaneous idea and a true story concept. Through concrete examples and practical exercises, they worked on summarizing their project in one or two powerful sentences, identifying the message they wanted to convey, and considering who they were addressing. They also explored different narrative tones and styles adapted to digital platforms, to find the voice that best reflected their creative intent.<\/p>\n
This module allowed each participant to clarify their intentions and lay the foundations for their digital storytelling.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>About the expert speaker<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Josiane is a bilingual writer, director, and producer for film and television who firmly believes in the importance of using media and cinema as vectors for change. Her versatility has allowed her to hold a wide range of positions in Canada, Europe, South America, and Africa. These extraordinary experiences have fundamentally shaped her career as an artist, who is particularly inspired by issues of social justice.<\/p>\n
Named one of Playback magazine’s 10 Talents to Watch, Josiane has had the pleasure, over the past five years, of writing, directing, and producing a variety of projects, including her documentaries Contes d’une grossophobie ordinaire (NFB, Radio-Canada), Haut & Fortes (Hot Docs ’23), Words Left Unspoken (CBC, TFO, Al Jaazeera), as well as two seasons of her short series Ainsi va Manu (TFO, TV5 & TV5 Monde). Josiane also co-wrote, co-directed, and co-produced season 1 of the series Hotel Beirut (TFO, Radio-Canada).<\/p>\n
A winner of the 2024 TIFF Series Accelerator, Josiane’s creative work has received over 50 nominations at national and international festivals and won over 20 awards, including three times for Best Series, two times for Best Screenwriting, and five times for Best Direction.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/h2><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Josiane is a bilingual writer, director, and producer for film and television who firmly believes in the importance of using media and cinema as vectors for change. Her versatility has allowed her to hold a wide range of positions in Canada, Europe, South America, and Africa. These extraordinary experiences have fundamentally shaped her career as an artist, who is particularly inspired by issues of social justice.<\/p>\n
Named one of Playback magazine’s 10 Talents to Watch, Josiane has had the pleasure, over the past five years, of writing, directing, and producing a variety of projects, including her documentaries Contes d’une grossophobie ordinaire (NFB, Radio-Canada), Haut & Fortes (Hot Docs ’23), Words Left Unspoken (CBC, TFO, Al Jaazeera), as well as two seasons of her short series Ainsi va Manu (TFO, TV5 & TV5 Monde). Josiane also co-wrote, co-directed, and co-produced season 1 of the series Hotel Beirut (TFO, Radio-Canada).<\/p>\n
A winner of the 2024 TIFF Series Accelerator, Josiane’s creative work has received over 50 nominations at national and international festivals and won over 20 awards, including three times for Best Series, two times for Best Screenwriting, and five times for Best Direction.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Josiane is a bilingual writer, director, and producer for film and television who firmly believes in the importance of using media and cinema as vectors for change. Her versatility has allowed her to hold a wide range of positions in Canada, Europe, South America, and Africa. These extraordinary experiences have fundamentally shaped her career as an artist, who is particularly inspired by issues of social justice.<\/p>\n
Named one of Playback magazine’s 10 Talents to Watch, Josiane has had the pleasure, over the past five years, of writing, directing, and producing a variety of projects, including her documentaries Contes d’une grossophobie ordinaire (NFB, Radio-Canada), Haut & Fortes (Hot Docs ’23), Words Left Unspoken (CBC, TFO, Al Jaazeera), as well as two seasons of her short series Ainsi va Manu (TFO, TV5 & TV5 Monde). Josiane also co-wrote, co-directed, and co-produced season 1 of the series Hotel Beirut (TFO, Radio-Canada).<\/p>\n
A winner of the 2024 TIFF Series Accelerator, Josiane’s creative work has received over 50 nominations at national and international festivals and won over 20 awards, including three times for Best Series, two times for Best Screenwriting, and five times for Best Direction.<\/p>\n<\/div>