ABOUT FILMBERRIES STUDIO
FILMBERRIES was founded in 2007 by Ekaterina Ionova (a.k.a. Ms. Kate) with a passionate belief in the educational, personal and practical value of film-making and media art in the lives of young people.
The focus at FILMBERRIES is on encouraging and empowering children to produce their own films, from simple animation to more advanced live-action shorts, film projects where kids have the opportunity to speak from their hearts, but at the same time to grow in confidence and self-esteem, and to develop their individual skills, creative abilities and talents through their involvement in film writing and production.
FILMBERRIES offers young people hands-on opportunities to explore the film-making experience from script to screen, in a safe, fun and friendly workshop environment, with experienced, dedicated and knowledgeable teachers and instructors who are practising artists themselves.
For the last few years, our students' work (films and animated films) have been screened in the various Film Festivals (both, International and Local) including TIFF KIDS: JUMP CUTS program at the Toronto International Film Festival.
"Our son attended Flimberries for about two years while we lived in Toronto. We had just moved to Toronto when we found out about Filmberries. Aside from how well Kate teaches film, finding amazing talent in children and making award winning films, she has also made her studio more like a home for the kids. For our son, the Filmberries crew has become his home away from home. We have since moved away from Toronto, yet Filmberries, Kate, and the family are still deep in our hearts and we miss them very much. I obviously can't recommend Filmberries more to a parent who wants, for their children, a warm, loving place to learn lot and be really really creative.ILMBERRIES STUDIO provided my child with a fun and educational filmmaking experience. They fostered creativity and imagination in a supportive environment."
"My kids absolutely loved their time at FILMBERRIES STUDIO. The instructors are fantastic, and the learning experience is both enjoyable and enriching."
Olga M.