![Labs 2022](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/09/Labs.jpg?resize=600%2C337&gravity)
VIFF Labs empower the emerging creator by cultivating meaningful direct engagement extending beyond the boundaries of their craft.
Designed for intimate, invitation-only groups formed through targeted community partnerships, Labs facilitate interactive, hands-on knowledge sharing and nurture conversations between established global talent and local creators. The framework and programming of Labs is designed to be open and safe. Conversations take place in a non-hierarchical environment, allowing local emerging artists to connect with each other as well as with more established filmmakers.
Participant Reviews
“Was very insightful and an honour to be part of an intimate conversation with industry professionals. Always great to hear peoples stories and how they got to where they are. I left feeling inspired.”
“The format really worked, the moderator made sure that everyone had time to speak. I feel like I learned a lot about starting to produce or upleveling from shorts to feature lengths.”
“It was a good, intimate event and it was really great to have Ellen Kuras right there. I liked that the lab had a smaller number of people, it felt less intimidating to ask questions and also gave Ellen enough time to properly discuss and elaborate on points.”
Past Guests Have Included
![Akiko Stehrenberger Akiko Stehrenberger headshot](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2023/08/LABS-Akiko-Stehrenberger-Headshot.jpg)
Akiko Stehrenberger, Artist & Designer
![Cody Lightning Cody Lightning film image](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2023/08/HeyViktor_directorheadshot_CodyLightning.jpg)
Cody Lightning, Writer Hey Viktor!
![Daniel Goldhaber Daniel Goldhaber headshot](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2023/08/LABS-Daniel-Goldhaber-Headshot.jpg)
Daniel Goldhaber, Director How to Blow Up a Pipeline
![Emma Seligman Emma Seligman headshot](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2023/09/Labs-Emma-Seligman-Headshot.jpg)
Emma Seligman, Director Shiva Baby
![Jamila Pomeroy Jamila Pomeroy headshot](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2023/08/UnionStreet_directorheadshotJamilaPomeroy.jpg)
Jamila Pomeroy, Director Union Street
![Karen Cho Karen Cho headshot](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2023/08/LABS-Karen-Cho-Headshot.jpg)
Karen Cho, Director In the Shadow of Gold Mountain
![Kyle Edward Ball Kyle Edward Ball headshot](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2023/09/LABS-Kyle-Edward-Ball-Headshot-2-500px.jpgts_.jpg)
Kyle Edward Ball, Director Skinamarink
![Sam Miller Sam Miller headshot](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2023/09/LABS-Sam-Miller-500X500.jpg)
Sam Miller, Writer Hey Viktor!
![Tarik Bradford](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/04/TarikBradford.jpg)
Tarik Bradford, President, Dahomey Music
![Karen Pearlman](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/04/KarenPearlman.jpg)
Karen Pearlman, Author Cutting Rhythms: Intuitive
![Madonna Wade Reed](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/04/MadonnaWadeReed-scaled-e1662357179781.jpg)
Madonna Wade Reed, Music Supervisor Batwoman and Whoopsie Daisy
![Jennifer Abbott](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/04/JenniferAbbott.jpg)
Jennifer Abbott, Director The New Corporation: The unfortunately Necessary
![Chase Joynt](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/04/ChaseJoynt.jpg)
Chase Joynt, Director Framing Agnes
![Aisling Chin Yee](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/04/AislingChinYee.jpg)
Aisling Chin Yee, Director The Rest Of Us
![Theo Anthony](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/04/TheoAnthony.jpg)
Theo Anthony, Director, All Light, Everywhere
![Lindsey Dryden](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/04/LindseyDryden.jpg)
Lindsey Dryden, Producer Trans In America
![Kirsten Johnson](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/04/KirstenJohnson.jpg)
Kirsten Johnson, Director Dick Johnson Is Dead
![Joseph Patel](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/04/JosephPatel.jpg)
Joseph Patel, Producer Summer of Soul
![James LeBrecht](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/04/JamesLeBrecht.jpg)
James LeBrecht, Co-Director Crip Camp
![Tyler Hagan](https://images.viff.org/uploads/2022/04/TylerHagan.jpg)
Tyler Hagan, Producer The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open and Never Steady, Never Still