TORONTO - Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - Women in Film and Television - Toronto (WIFT-T) is pleased to announce that selected sessions of the 2007 WIFT International Summit, including the Gala Luncheon Awards, are available for online viewing at www.wift.com. Sponsored by the Women In Film /General Motors Alliance, the selected sessions were webcast live during the Summit for the first time ever in the event's history. WIFT-T hosted the WIFT International Summit at the Park Hyatt Toronto from July 16-19, 2007.
More than 2,000 plays of the sessions have already occurred worldwide. The selected sessions will be available online for the next year, so users can continue to benefit from the broad range of topics and discussions.
"We are incredibly excited to make available to the film and television community around the world streaming video compiled from an impressive collection of panels and speakers," said Sue Sheridan, Executive Director of WIFT-T. "We thank our partners Barbara Jones of SailorJones Media, Robert MacAskill of Robert MacAskill Pictures Ltd., INSINC, and WIF/GM for helping to turn the event into a truly global experience."
"This is indeed a milestone undertaking for the organization, its members and the industry in general," said Sadia Zaman, Summit Chair. "It exemplifies what WIFT-Toronto and WIFT International are really about - the sharing of knowledge and expertise."
To view the selected sessions online, visit the WIFT-T website at www.wift.com.
The WIFT International Summit brought together the film and television community from Sweden to New Zealand. For four days, delegates were inspired by panels, workshops, screenings and special events. Held every two years in a different country, 2007 marked the first year the event has been held in Toronto.