CineSparks Webinar Series

For emerging talent and techs in cinema and moving pictures
Starts October 1, 2024

About This Webinar Series

Are you an up-and-comer carving out your career in cinema? Want to land your dream job, learn more about the in-demand skills needed, and the trends, technologies, and changes shaping the industry and affecting your future in moving pictures?


Learn from visionaries and iconic institutions from across three continents!


Lightstorm Entertainment (think Avatar), The Rebel Fleet, women in exhibition, screenwriter and educator Dirk Blackman, filmmaker Yee Wei Chai, the BFI, TIFF, the Hollywood Professional Association, and more. Get inspired by their journeys. Learn from their expertise as they share their thoughts on how the industry is changing and what your role as a next-generation filmmaker, animator, sound engineer, technology engineer, screenwriter, cinematographer, etc, might look like down the road.


Ask your questions in the live sessions



Our presenters have extensive backgrounds in:


Filmmaking • Post-production • Virtual production • Cinema theatres • Engineering (those who make cool technology) • Exhibition and festival management • Educational institutions

All webinars will be recorded


New webinars will be posted as soon as they are confirmed. Check back frequently for updates!

Sessions in this Webinar Series
  • Lightstorm Entertainment
    When Technology and Creativity Collide: Join Lightstorm's Geoff Burdick
    From Avatar: The Way of the Water and Titanic to True Lies, SVP Geoff Burdick's career at Lightstorm Entertainment is marked with glo... View more
  • Filmmaker
    The Rise of Hyperlocal Content in Southeast Asian Cinema and the Future of Cinema Technology
    While Hollywood has faced significant disruptions due to strikes and production halts over the past two years, Southeast Asia's cinem... View more
  • Panel
    From Newbie to High-Flyer: What it Takes to Make it in Cinema
    Tuesday, October 8, 2024 · 11:00 AM EDT
    What does it take to make it in cinema? We meet self-starters with the vision and tenacity to go from newbies to industry high-flyers... View more
  • Screenwriter, Educator
    Making the Right Mistakes to Stay Relevant in Cinema
    Thursday, October 10, 2024 · 11:00 AM EDT
    Dirk Blackman, writer of Outlander and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, details his experiences of success and adaptation in Hollywood... View more
  • AI & Virtual Set Production
    Virtual Production and AI: Enter the New Paradigm of Filmmaking
    Wednesday, October 16, 2024 · 11:00 AM EDT
    Join Edward Dawson-Taylor, Founder of CG Pro and Head of Technology, as he takes you through the most practical AI tools and virtual ... View more
  • Panel
    The Future of Filmmaking: Streamlining Production to Post
    Wednesday, October 16, 2024 · 6:00 PM EDT
    Join host Christina Lee Storm and industry experts Eric Roth, VFX Supervisor on Europa, and Mike Urban, CEO and Co-founder of The Reb... View more
  • Career in Cinema
    Tech Meets Cinema: Unlocking Technical Careers in the Industry
    Wednesday, October 23, 2024 · 11:00 AM EDT
    Ready to bring your tech skills to the big screen or dive into the world of cinema and performance spaces? You’re in the right place... View more
  • Panel
    Building Teams Through Cross-Generational Collaboration
    Tuesday, October 29, 2024 · 11:00 AM EDT
    Imagine Gen X, Gen Z, and Baby Boomers all on one team. It's not just a dream, it's the power of cross-generational collaboration. ... View more
  • Panel
    Where are they now? Award-winning NFTS Grads Talk About How to Succeed in Cinema
    Wednesday, October 30, 2024 · 12:00 PM EDT
    One route to working in the cinema is going to film school. The UK’s National Film and Television School (NFTS) is one of the most pr... View more

Get behind-the-scenes tips on how to get into, make it and stay in cinema, and learn more about the technology revolution in AI, FX, VR, AR, for the moving pictures industry, and lots more.

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