{"id":1359,"date":"2025-05-25T17:33:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T17:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/?p=1359"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:51:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:51:37","slug":"good-measure-productions-founder-joins-prestigious-cannes-impact-lab-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/good-measure-productions-founder-joins-prestigious-cannes-impact-lab-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Measure Productions Founder Joins Prestigious Cannes impACT Lab 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Cannes Film Festival<\/h3>\n<h2><b>Good Measure Productions Founder Joins Prestigious Cannes impACT Lab 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_divider_0 et_pb_divider et_pb_space et_pb_divider_position_top et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_divider_internal\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7bd32f72-6850-44b7-b828-169f40df5ff3.jpeg?resize=1080%2C499\" alt=\"Group of 11 people smiling with their thumbs up next to a sign that says Producers Club and March\u00e9 du Film Festival De Cannes\" title=\"Cannes impACT Lab for Producers 2025\" width=\"1080\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"http:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7bd32f72-6850-44b7-b828-169f40df5ff3.jpeg 1280w, http:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7bd32f72-6850-44b7-b828-169f40df5ff3-980x452.jpeg 980w, http:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7bd32f72-6850-44b7-b828-169f40df5ff3-480x222.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1280px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-1361\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re thrilled to share that the founder of Good Measure Productions was one of just two Canadians selected to take part in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marchedufilm.com\/programs\/impact\/impact-lab\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">impACT Lab 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.festival-cannes.com\/en\/\">Cannes Film Festival<\/a> \u2014 a unique and prestigious opportunity that brings together some of the world\u2019s most promising and visionary emerging producers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organized annually as part of the March\u00e9 du Film, the impACT Lab gathers forward-thinking experts and rising producers from around the world for an intensive series of workshops, group sessions, and one-on-one mentorship. The goal? To foster meaningful international co-production opportunities and equip producers to create socially impactful, globally resonant films.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lab promotes core values that are deeply aligned with our mission at Good Measure Productions: <\/span><b>diversity, inclusion, representation, sustainability, and equity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Over several days in Cannes, participants explored critical topics ranging from sustainable production practices to creative producing for impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each day featured dynamic two-hour workshops led by inspiring mentors like filmmaker and showrunner <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuspeak.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avril Speaks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danielle Turkov<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amy Shepard<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tfip.org\/\">Think-Film Impact Production<\/a>, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ludovica Chiarini<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecomuvi.eu\/\">Ecomuvi<\/a>. Their insights and passion left a lasting mark on every participant, sparking conversations that we\u2019re excited to continue long after Cannes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year\u2019s cohort brought together brilliant producers from across the globe \u2014 including Uganda, Lebanon, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Canada \u2014 creating space for cross-cultural exchange, artistic collaboration, and new friendships. Special shoutout to our fellow Canadian participant <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kathy-Ann Thomas<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whose presence helped make the experience even more special.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We extend a heartfelt thank you to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/telefilm.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telefilm Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marchedufilm.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March\u00e9 du Film<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for making this unforgettable opportunity possible. To be immersed in such a rich, creative environment \u2014 with a shared commitment to storytelling that drives change \u2014 was both energizing and affirming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The work is just beginning, and we\u2019re excited to take what we learned at the impACT Lab and infuse it into everything we do going forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founder joins Cannes impACT Lab, championing global storytelling with purpose, diversity, and sustainability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1361,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[150,43,42,151],"tags":[152,33,153],"class_list":["post-1359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cannes-film-festival-festival","category-festival","category-industry","category-marche-du-film","tag-cannes-film-festival","tag-media-industry","tag-producer"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/7bd32f72-6850-44b7-b828-169f40df5ff3.jpeg?fit=1280%2C591&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1359"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1620,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1359\/revisions\/1620"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodmeasureproductions.com\/staging\/5071\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}