The summer institute was originally envisioned by Gary Kibbins, Susan Lord, Dorit Naaman, and Karen Pegley. The conference was organized by Jean Bruce, Paul Hanlon, Susan Lord and Dorit Naaman. Several fabulous and generous people helped along the way: Linda Graham, Derek Redmond and Marc Griffin from the Department of Film Studies, Juliana Faria, Janice McLean, Jan Allen, Annabelle Hanson, Julie Fiala, Michael McCarthy, Joanna and Oscar Mallan, Brett Bergman, Jade Deacon, Anna Boyce, Michael Wheeler.

Funding for the institute was provided by SSHRCC (ITST), Canada Council for the Arts, Queen’s Office of the Vice-Principal Academic, and the Department of Film Studies.

Public Access acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Magazine Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council.