Robin Riad is an Egyptian-Canadian experimental filmmaker. Robin works primarily with analogue mediums, and likes to find new ways to mess with film. She devotes her time to the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC), the8fest, and teaching many workshops throughout the year. As one LIFT’s technicians, she supports many artists and independent filmmakers with their arts practice, and enjoys hearing about all their fun, exciting projects. When not at LIFT, Robin can be found making potions in the darkroom.
ROBIN RIAD
robinriad@outlook.com
Technical Experience
May 2022 - Present Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) - Technical Administrator
October 2021-May 2022 Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) - Technical Coordinator
August 2020-January 2023 Niagara Custom Lab - Technician
Teaching Experience
June 2024 Xpace - Animating Analogue - Upcoming
December 2023 LIFT - New Take: Program for Emerging Artists - Analogue Animation Intensive: Direct Animation, Stop Motion with film, Analogue Animation Stands - Upcoming
December 2023 LIFT - New Take: Program for Emerging Artists - Experimental Super 8 Filmmaking - Upcoming
November 2023 LIFT - Arri SRII 16mm and Aaton XTR Prod Super 16mm Cameras: In Person - Upcoming
August 2023 LIFT - Workshop Instructor - Super8 Filmmaking Intensive
June - August 2023 Direct Animation, Film Manipulation, and Optical Printing Mentor Position funded through the Canada Council for the Arts
July - August 2023 Workman Arts - Lead Facilitator - If You Ask Me Youth (IYAM) Filmmaking Program
July 2023 LIFT - Workshop Instructor - Arri SRII 16mm and Aaton XTR Prod Super 16mm Cameras: In Person
March 2023 LIFT - Workshop Instructor - Arri SRII 16mm and Aaton XTR Prod Super 16mm Cameras: In Person
January 2023 - April 2023 OCAD University - Teaching Assistant (Tutorial Leader) for Animated Storytelling.
January 2023 - April 2023 OCAD University - Teaching Assistant (Tutorial Leader) for Introduction to Experimental Animation.
November 2022 LIFT - Workshop Instructor - Arri SRII 16mm and Aaton XTR Prod Super 16mm Cameras: In Person
October 2022 LIFT/Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) - Workshop Instructor - Telecine for Found Footage/Archival Films
September 2022 LIFT/ReelAbilities - Workshop Facilitator - Getting Started - Low/No-Cost Introductions to Filmmaking
September 2022 - December 2022 OCAD University - Teaching Assistant (Tutorial Leader) for Introduction to Experimental Animation.
July 2022 Big on Bloor - Workshop Facilitator - 16mm Pop-Up, Scratch on Film, Animation, Collage
September 2021 - December 2021 OCAD University - Teaching Assistant (Tutorial Leader) for Advanced Animation Studio 2.
January 2021 - April 2021 OCAD University - Teaching Assistant (Tutorial Leader) for Advanced Animation Studio 1 .
January 2018 - Present Freelance Instructor - Freelance one-on-one sessions with filmmakers on analogue film.
Professional Experience
October 2023 the8fest, Toronto - the8fest x Ace Hotel - The Projector is Haunted co-curated with Aaron Rachel Brown
October 2023 LIFT - Production and Post Production Support Program - Jury with Daniel McIntyre and Joanna Decc
August 2023 the8fest, Toronto - the8fest x Ace Hotel - Past/Present, Then/Now co-curated with Aaron Rachel Brown
July 2023 the8fest, Toronto - Deviations: A Retrospective of Small Gauge Films by Wrik Mead - moderator of Artist Talk with Wrik Mead, and co-curated with Cayley James
July 2023 th8fest, Toronto - Places, Observations and Vignettes (POVs): Judy Blankenship, John Coburn and Barbara Sternberg co-curated with Rennie Taylor 2023
June 2023 OCAD University - Panelist - Making a Living in the Arts
April 2023 TIFF - Guest - Young Creators Co-Lab
December 2022 The Toronto Film and Media Seminar - Panelist on behalf of the8fest - Niche Film Festivals
May 2023 the8Fest - Programmer/Curator
April 2022 TIFF - Guest - Young Creators Co-Lab: Launch Pad: Industry Networking Session
Volunteer Experience
August 2022 - Present the8fest - Chair of the Board of Directors
May 2023 - Present Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Center (CFMDC) - Secretary of the Board of Directors
May 2022 - May 2023 Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Center (CFMDC) - Member of the Board of Directors.
June 2022 - June 2023 Toronto Arab Film - Member of the Board of Directors
March 2022 - August 2022 the8fest - Member of the Board of Directors.
Education
Toronto Queer Film Festival
Participant of Queer Animations Workshop, led by Leslie Supnet and Glenn Gear, facilitated by Cecilio Escobar.
2022
OCAD University
Integrated Media: Digital Painting and Expanded Animation
2016-2020
Screenings
Six Months
2023 Rendezvous with Madness, screening of Six Months, Toronto
Fragmentasia
2023 WNDX Festival of the Moving Image, screening of Fragramentasia, Winnipeg
2023 Queer City Cinema, screening of Fragmentasia, Regina
2023 Femme Fatale Film Festival, screening of Fragmentasia, Toronto
2023 attaque(e)r le visible - VIDEOAKTION #4, screening of Fragmentasia, Berlin
2023 Winnipeg Underground Film Festival (WUFF), screening of Fragmentasia, Winnipeg
2023 Toronto Queer Film Festival, screening of Fragmentasia, Toronto
The Double
2020 Gradex 105, OCADU, screening of The Double, Toronto
2019 The Handlebar, screening of The Double, Toronto
Grants
2023 - Canada Council for the Arts Explore and Create: Professional Development for Artists
2023 - Ontario Arts Council Media Artists Creation Grant Recipient for the creation of In Time
2022 - Commissioned by Toronto Queer Film Festival for the creation of Fragmentasia
2019 - Recipient of the “OCAD Micro-Grant”, OCAD University Student Union
2019 - Recipient of the OCAD U (TSA Summer) Bursary for Full-time Students