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Toronto Film School Film Production Instructor Sits on Impressive Industry Panels

Published on December 12th, 2016. Last updated May 8th, 2023.

Recently Christopher Lane, an Instructor in the Film Production program at Toronto Film School, was in Vancouver to take part in several panel discussions around education technology and incubation with some of the most influential film industry experts and academics in the film industry.

 

Christopher Lane Toronto Film School Golden Panda Industry Event

 

Lane was also a Guest presenter for The Golden Panda International Film Festival (GPIFF) Industry Forum, a prestigious international festival, for which he serves as an international judge.

 

Christopher Lane Toronto Film School Golden Panda Industry Event

 

2016 GPIFF invited many well-known industry professionals from around the world, such as the Past President of Academy of Motion Pictures, the President of Beijing Film Academy (ranked as the no.1 film school in Asia by QS in 2015) and the Chair of the Directors Guild of Greater Britain, etc.

 

Christopher Lane Toronto Film School Golden Panda Industry Event

 

The host, Sid Ganis (Motion Picture Producer, Past President, Academy of Motion Picture),   Zhang Huijun (President, Beijing Film Academy), Christopher Lane, and Robert Lundberg (COO, China Lion Film Distribution).  (from left to right) at the Golden Panda Film Industry Forum on Dec 1st, 2016 the day before the festival.

 

 

Christopher Lane of Toronto Film School and Zhang Huijun, the President of Beijing Film Academy

 

Christopher Lane and Zhang Huijun, the President of Beijing Film Academy at the awarding ceremony of GPIFF on Dec 2nd, 2016

 

Christopher Lane Toronto Film School Film Production

Christopher Lane discusses the importance of education and bridging the gap between western and eastern workflow with Zhang Huijun president of BFA, Robert Lundberg COO of China Lion Film Distribution and Sid Ganis Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Topics of discussion education technology and incubation.

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