About Share Her Journey
Championing women in front of and behind the camera
What Is Share Her Journey?
Share Her Journey began in 2017 as a five-year campaign to address gender parity and champion women in front of and behind the camera, both year-round and during the Toronto International Film Festival. It has since evolved into a permanent TIFF impact initiative.
Today, Share Her Journey is TIFF’s year-round platform for advancing the visibility, opportunity and long-term influence of women creators in screen-based storytelling. Through creator support, public programming, ambassador engagement, and community-building, Share Her Journey helps more women build careers, advance projects and shape the stories that inspire audiences around the world.
“We all come from a lineage of women who continue to create against all odds.” – Jessie Buckley
Photo: (L-R) Emily Mortimer, Jessie Buckley, and Chloé Zhao, TIFF 50
Why It Matters Now?
Women continue to face significant barriers to opportunity and career advancement across the screen industries.
In 2025, women directed just 13% of the top 250 films and held only 23% of key behind-the-scenes roles. 74% of the top 250 films had no women writers.
Share Her Journey responds through measurable, year-round action that connects women creators with the skills, relationships, visibility, and opportunities they need to move their work and careers forward.
Creating Pathways for Women Creators
Since launching in 2017, Share Her Journey has grown from a five-year campaign into a permanent TIFF initiative supporting women creators at critical stages of their careers.
Through Share Her Journey, TIFF provides access to:
- Mentorship from established filmmakers and industry leaders
- Professional development and project advancement
- Industry connections and meaningful professional networks
- Career-building platforms across TIFF’s year-round programmes and Festival
By investing in women’s authorship, leadership, and creative careers, Share Her Journey helps create better stories and a stronger film industry.
See the difference you can make!
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TIFF’s Foundation for Action
TIFF already has a strong foundation on which to build. Women currently represent 50% of participants in TIFF’s filmmaker labs, 53% of Industry Conference speakers, and approximately 50% of Canada’s Top Ten programming. Share Her Journey is how TIFF will transform that foundation into a clearer year-round platform for measurable, ongoing progress with wider reach.
More women creators supported, more women-led projects advanced, and more women shaping the stories that reach audiences in Canada and around the world. Because when the stories change, the future does too.
Photo: Yasmine Mathurin, TIFF Writer Fellowship alumna
Our Supporters
TIFF’s Share Her Journey initiative is driven by the generosity of champions who believe in the power of women storytellers.
TIFF extends its sincere gratitude to our Lead Supporter, RBC, for their sustained commitment and leadership.
Our deep thanks to CHANEL for its vital partnership and support of the CHANEL Women Creators’ Network, which provides women and non-binary participants in select TIFF Talent Development initiatives with ongoing mentorship and support long after their programs conclude.
A special thank you to our Major Supporters:
- Audrey S. Hellyer Charitable Foundation
- Laura Caravaggio
- Nancy Chafee
- Reetu Gupta
- Sid Lee
Help Create What Comes Next
Join the movement and become a Share Her Journey supporter! Make a gift today or join the Share Her Journey Collective to help advance women filmmakers and the stories they can share with the world.