Carol Whiteman
As co-creator and producer of The Women In the Director’s Chair Workshop (WIDC), and President and CEO of Creative Women Workshops Association (CWWA), Carol Whiteman champions the career advancement of women screen directors. She holds an Honours BFA from York University, is a graduate of the Alliance Atlantis Banff Television Executive Program, and is a two-time Governor General’s Award-nominee and industry award-winner for promoting women’s equality in Canada. A consultant, moderator and advocate for professional development in the film industry, Carol serves on a variety of industry committees including, the BC Screen-based Media Industry Human Resources Project Steering Committee, a first ever effort to bring together the three media sectors of Film & TV, Animation & Visual Effects and Gaming to develop a strategy towards a sustainable and more integrated screen-based media industry in the province.