CAFTCADEMY Instructors Confirmed

We are pleased to confirm the following instructors for our upcoming seminar series.

Friday March 6

The Art of Cinematography • Derek Vanlint

Saturday March 7

Breakdown • Marjorie Fielding

Research - Traditional to Digital • Martha Mann & Luis Sequeira

Budgeting • Ruth Secord

Measuring the body • Marvin Schlichtling

The Art of Fitting • Darci Cheyne

Sunday March 8

Resumés & Portfolios • Karin Martin

Reels & the web • Hector Herrera

Hector Herrera is the Creative Director for The Studio Upstairs, the post and design company under the Creative Post Umbrella.

Costume Illustration • Catherine Trembley

Catherine Trembley, instructor at George Brown College, has over 10 years industry experience with fashion illustration, product development and graphic design related projects.

An Introduction to 20th Century Hats • Loreen Lightfoot.

Last day to Register for CAFTCADEMY is Noon, Monday March 2nd (one week from today!)

Cheques are to be made payable to CAFTCAD and can be mailed or dropped off during business hours, Monday to Friday at our office address on the left.

If you require more information, please email us at caftcademy@gmail.com

The Passing of Vicki "Red" Graef

Sadly, Prominent and well loved Canadian Costume Designer Vicki Graef has passed away from complications of cancer on Wednesday October 15th.

Her Funeral will take place
Wednesday October 22nd, 3 pm.
Turner and Porter Funeral home at 2357 Bloor St W.
416 767 3153 In Bloor West Village.

Donations would be greatly appreciated in lieu of flowers.

Please make cheques out to her Power of Attorney:
Karin Martin
185 Eastern Ave, 3rd floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 1H7

Donationed Goods Needed for ZAMUXOLO Daycare Centre

Wotever Inc., a CAFTCAD Member, is organizing donations for a container of dry goods for the Zamuxolo Daycare and Orphanage in Capetown. The children, infants to 15 years of age, live in a shanty town of Capetown and have nothing and sleep on dirt floors which commonly become mud floors when it rains.


Bridgit Faroo, owner of Wotever says,
"My friend Glenda's sister in South Africa (Nadia) is spearheading this
grassroots fundraiser. Anything given or donated will be going directly to
the children and centre (actually a shack!). Nadia will be making sure that
when the container arrives in Capetown that it will be distributed directly
to the kids and caregivers."

Please HELP & DONATE YOUR OLD/NEW: yoga or camping mats, blankets, pillows, clothes, underwear, socks, pjs, diapers, dry food, soup packages,
toiletries...
ANYTHING WILL BE HELPFUL TO THESE KIDS..BABIES TO 15 YEARS OLD!

Please drop off your donations by Saturday October 18th to
Wotever Inc,
5 Dickens Street (Dundas and Carlaw)
416-461-1033

Celebrating Canadian Costume Design

Congratulations to the amazing Canadian talent who have Costume Designed films screening this year at the Toronto Film Festival.

Alex Kavanagh Real Time
Atuat Akkitirq Before Tomorrow
Caroline Poirier Lost Song
Charlotte Reid Down to the Dirt
Debra Hanson Adoration
Denise Cronenberg Toronto Stories
Francesca Chamberland Un été sans point ni coup sûr and C'est pas moi, je le jure!
Heidi Nutley and Jenifer Darbellay Control Alt Delete
Ingrid Veninger Only
Julie O'Brien One Week
Lea Carlson, Production Designer, Pontypool
Laura Montgomery Cooper's Camera
Linda Muir Thirty Two Short Films About Glen Gould (Canadian Open Vault Selection)
Luis Sequeira Flash of Genius
Michèle Hamel Maman est chez le coiffeur
Rashmi Varma Heaven on Earth
Renata Morales Next Floor
Renee April Blindness
Sarah Armstrong Nurse. Fighter. Boy and Pontypool
Siobhan Gray Edison and Leo
Wendy Partridge Passchendaele

We'll be celebrating these Costume Designers and their films, CAFTCAD, and our Sponsors at an upcoming cocktail party to take place during the Toronto Film Festival in September.

We're still looking for the Costume Designers of 'Martyrs', directed by Pascal Laugier, and 'Mothers and Daughters', directed by Carl Bessai.

Let us know of other Canadian Costume Designers we may have missed with films at this years Festival by emailing us at caftcad@gmail.com

CAFTCAD General Meeting

On June 3rd we held our General Meeting at Toronto Film Studios, Toronto.

It was inspiring to see a room of costume people, from all sectors of our industry together, engaged and interested in our various initiatives.

Besides various individuals, there was  a strong showing from most of the Rental houses in the city, including Juul Haalmeyer from Homemade Tarts, Olivier Normand  @ Tribe Trading Co., Ken McGuire from Liberty, Caitlin Webster @ The Wearhouse and Tarah Burke from Apres Wrap. Also present was Bridget Faroo from 'Wotever., 

All in all there was a real positive mood towards the Alliance.

Thanks to all that made it out and stay tuned, we're just getting started.

CAFTCAD core group

CAFTCAD Core group pictured above, from left:  

Kathy Vieira, Martha Mann, Luis Sequeira, Ruth Secord, Ian Drummond, Alex Kavanagh, Laura Montgomery & Joanna Syrokomla. 

Absent members include: Ann Dixon, Antoinette Messam, Gersha Phillips & Delphine White. Special mentions to our early core group members that have helped us including: Lea Carlson, Brian Cupid and Dorothy Crutcher.

Many people,with the common belief in CAFTCAD.

Haven't heard of us? Want more info? email us:  

info@CAFTCAD.com

We can send you a digital information package and/ or answer any questions.

Stay tuned for upcoming membership info meetings for those who couldn't make it on the 3rd. 

Applications can either mailed to our address on Richmond St. West  or dropped off at:  

Ian Drummond Collection - 366 Adelaide St. West

May Communiqué

CAFTCAD's May Communiqué was released May 17th & emailed out. 

If you haven't seen it and want to? email us @ :

CAFTCAD@gmail.com  

There's  info on what's happening with us & details on our upcoming events.