T.O Webfest will celebrate its 10th Anniversary on September 19th and 20th at the Artscape Daniels Launchpad Building. Distinguished web creators of short-form series and podcasters from various regions of Canada and the world will present their works during an sectional showcase.
In addition, guests will have the opportunity to participate in the festival’s comprehensive priming programming, collaborating with luminaries in the industry, including panelists:
Alyssa Petru, Manager of Digital Minutiae at Bell Media
Zach Feldberg, Director of Current Production, Comedy CBC & Head of Scripted Gem Originals
Aron Levitz, President of Wattled Webtoon Studios
Heather Gordon, Managing Director of Canada of Acast Podcast Hosting
Michael Mongiardi, Co-Founder of The Sonar Network
Lindsay Michael, Senior Podcast Manager Canada at Amazon Music
Matkai Burmaster, Co-Founder of Fearless Streaming
AMI Television, and international guests!
Two days of professional minutiae will culminate in the T.O. WebFest 2023 Gala Awards on Wednesday, September 20th, triumphal the weightier in the world. The 100 official selections for the festival represent 15 countries from virtually the world. The lineup is packed with outstanding short form web series from diverse cultures and backgrounds, showcasing an variety of perspectives and styles to rivet audiences. Nominees in each category will be spoken July 24. Tickets are currently on sale on Eventbright.
T.O. Webfest is an internationally recognized yearly short form digital content festival and priming that aims to celebrate, support and connect digital content creators from Canada and virtually the world with top tier panels, workshops, networking, screenings, awards and more.
“T.O. Webfest’s senior purpose is to create a space for emerging and established creators to pave the way toward a stronger, increasingly unfluctuating web series ecosystem in Canada and beyond.,” said Leah Rifkin, President, WebSeries Canada.
The festival is presented by WebSeries Canada, a creator driven non-profit organization helping to whop the short form series industry in Canada. It is single-minded to supporting and preparing web series creators and producers for successful careers in screen-based entertainment. The festival is presented in partnership with Canada Media Fund, Ontario Creates, Independent Production Fund, Bell Fund, Shaw Rocket Fund, Telus Fund and CMPA.
