Indie Filmmaker Showcase
Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the Living Arts Centre from 9:30 AM -5 PM
This one-day event features screenings of short films by local filmmakers, plus interactive Q&A sessions where filmmakers share insider tips on tackling production challenges, saving time and money, and bringing creative visions to life.
Connect directly with industry professionals through panel discussions and networking roundtables, and gain insights to help you navigate the film world. Whether you’re an emerging or established filmmaker, this is your chance to be inspired, learn, and make meaningful connections in Mississauga’s film community.
Tickets coming soon.
Sponsored by TD Bank Group and presented by Mississauga Arts Council, The Indie Filmmaker’s Showcase is a full day of in-person short film screenings with filmmakers, panels of veteran industry professionals, roundtable meetings with industry funders, and a networking lunch to help filmmakers find collaborators and get their projects made. Participants will come away with strategies, knowledge, resources, and connections to help launch their projects into production.
About this event:
What: The Indie Filmmaker’s Amplifier
Where: Screening Room – Living Arts Centre
When: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 9:30 AM – 5 PM
Tickets: Tickets coming soon.
Agenda
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
Registration: Coffee, Tea, Meet & Greet
10 AM – 11:25 AM
Session 1: Short Film Case Studies
Details coming soon.
11:30 AM – 12:25 PM
Session 2: Industry Panel
Details coming soon.
12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
Networking Lunch
Continue discussions and connections over lunch (lunch provided for free with your ticket by Mississauga Arts Council).
1:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Session 3: Short Film Case Studies
Details coming soon.
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Session 4: Roundtables with Industry Leaders
Back by popular demand, the networking roundtables invite participants to break into small conversation groups with industry leaders who will share their expertise. Join leading producers, distributors, production and post service providers, and more. Industry leaders will rotate among the tables to give everyone an opportunity to meet and speak with them.
Leaders to be announced.
Agenda is subject to change. Speakers and panellists will be added in as they are confirmed.
Meet the Speakers
Cynthia Crofoot
Writer, Producer, Actor
About Cynthia Crofoot
Cynthia Crofoot is a multi-award winning, produced screenplay writer and multi-award winning actor. As a filmmaker, her short films have won numerous awards including three “Best Canadian Short Film” Awards for “Obdurate”; two “Best Canadian Short Film” Awards for “Compliant” and her short film “Promises” won three awards and was aired on the Superchannel as part of their Halloween line up. As a writer, her screenplays have won awards in New York, Los Angeles and Toronto. Her feature screenplay “Bracewater” has been a semi-finalist in several competitions and has won four awards. Her short Screenplay “Savior” has won three awards including Best Sci-Fi screenplay. As an actor, she has been working steadily in film, television and theatre for more than 25 years, with lead and principle roles in over 60 productions. Her captivating and realistic performances have garnered her eight Best Actress and four Acting Excellence Awards. “Made in the USA, but born in Toronto” she has dual Canadian and American Citizenship with Scottish, Irish, English and Slovak ancestry. Cynthia is a member of ACTRA and is SAG-Eligible
More speakers to be announced.
The Indie Filmmaker Shocwase is sponsored by TD Bank Group
and presented by Mississauga Arts Council.
