Wikimedia Canada cawikimedia https://ca.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.45.0-wmf.9 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Wikimedia Wikimedia talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Translations Translations talk 0 5859 27783 2025-07-09T13:11:19Z SophieWMCA 9904 Redirected page to [[Guides]] 27783 wikitext text/x-wiki #REDIRECT [[Guides|Guides]] c1g9486r50ngpmaylkysyrvqvbtcl96 27784 27783 2025-07-09T13:13:06Z SophieWMCA 9904 27784 wikitext text/x-wiki #REDIRECT [[Guides]] d5mvojvay6feqt3mpv3wzuu3zvwe8wj 0 5860 27785 2025-07-09T13:13:47Z SophieWMCA 9904 Redirected page to [[Guides]] 27785 wikitext text/x-wiki #REDIRECT [[Guides]] d5mvojvay6feqt3mpv3wzuu3zvwe8wj 0 5861 27786 2025-07-10T01:14:15Z Jenny8lee 11461 Created TIFF WikiPortraits grant request page on behalf of Jay Dixit, a Canadian WikiPortrait contributor who was having trouble with submitting on ca.wikimedia. 27786 wikitext text/x-wiki == Description == ''Describe here the activity including its goal, a detailed plan, and the expected impact.'' [[:commons:WikiPortraits|WikiPortraits]] ([https://www.wikiportraits.org/ wikiportraits.org]) is a volunteer-driven initiative to capture high-quality portrait photographs for use on Wikipedia. Our goal is to increase the visual representation of notable figures, especially those from underrepresented communities, on Wikipedia and its sister projects. Wikipedia is one of the ten most visited websites in the world, serving more than 2 billion users every month. Yet Wikipedia pages for public figures often lack high-quality photos due to licensing restrictions. Most press photos are under commercial copyright and cannot be used under Wikipedia’s free-content guidelines. WikiPortraits was created to address this gap by sending credentialed volunteer photographers to photograph notable individuals at film festivals, conferences, and other major events—including the Nobel Prize ceremonies, Cannes Film Festival, Sundance, Venice, SXSW, CES, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the Pulitzer Prizes. Our photos from these events have been used across nearly 200 language editions of Wikipedia, collectively reaching more than 200 million views per month. The Toronto International Film Festival is a key event in our annual calendar. TIFF combines international visibility, cultural importance, and an openness to emerging photographers, including those based in Toronto. In 2024, our team covered over 100 red carpets at TIFF, uploading more than 2,000 photos shot by nine photographers. Although we struggled last year to find Canada-based photographers who could confidently shoot a red carpet, we’ve now cultivated strong local talent, thanks in part to recent media coverage in 404 Media and the BBC that boosted visibility and interest in the project. We are applying for press credentials for TIFF 2025 in order to continue this impactful work. Our goals this year include: - Capturing high-quality, freely-licensed portraits of notable individuals attending TIFF. - Expanding representation of global cinema talent, including filmmakers and performers from low- and middle-income countries. - Supporting local Toronto photographers by subsidizing meals and late-night transit during shoots. While our Wikimedia Foundation grant helps cover travel and lodging for out-of-town contributors, this application is focused on securing the media access needed to carry out this work at TIFF. We believe this festival offers one of the highest-impact opportunities of the year to improve Wikipedia’s visual coverage of global cinema. == List of participants == ''Indicate here the list of participants that will incur expenses for this activity; you do not need to list all participants that will take part in the activity. Make sure to indicate who is in charge of the activity.'' *'''Jennifer 8. Lee [[User:Jenny8lee]]''' * Gabriel Hutchinson [[User: Gabriel Hutchinson]] * Jay Dixit [[User: Jay Dixit]] == Pre-Approval (before expenses) == === Planned Budget === These are estimates and will be adjusted to reflect shooting days. But our rough budget is CAD$50 per shooting day where the photogs do at least 2 events. So 20 shooting days spread across multiple photographers local to Toronto. In reality, it is likely that a number of meals will be group team meals that will include Toronto locals and not locals and will be paid by a single source, and prorated for the locals/not locals. {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- | Lunches/Dinner for Gabriel Hutchinson/Toronto Photographer #1 over 8 days | $400 | Gabriel Hutchinson or equivalent |- | Lunches/Dinners and transit for Jay Dixit/Toronto Photographer #2 over 8 days | $400 | Jay Dixit or equivalent |- | Lunches/Dinners and transit for Jonathan Leung/Toronto Photographer #3 over 4 Days | $200 | Photographer #3 |- | Lunches/Dinners for Patrick Sue-Chan/Toronto Photographer #4 of Toronto over 4 Days | $200 | Photographer #4 |- |Total |... $1000 |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Approval (after expenses) == === Activity Report === Based on 2024, we estimate that WikiPortraits will upload upwards of 2,000 photos reflecting 500 unique individuals on Wikimedia Commons from TIFF. Of those, we estimate perhaps just under half of those will be from Toronto photographers, depending on how many days they shoot relative to other photographers. === Final Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed final budget.'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that made this expense |- |... |... $ |... |- |... |... $ |... |- |Total |... $ |} === Decision of the Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Technical Information == ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' * Request Number : * Type of activity in the Annual Budget : * Total Approved Amount : [[Category:2025 Grant requests|{{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 4 }}]] 1ky0nuchq1we4kg0mfrv0tan591wjrn 27787 27786 2025-07-10T01:20:06Z Jenny8lee 11461 /* List of participants */ 27787 wikitext text/x-wiki == Description == ''Describe here the activity including its goal, a detailed plan, and the expected impact.'' [[:commons:WikiPortraits|WikiPortraits]] ([https://www.wikiportraits.org/ wikiportraits.org]) is a volunteer-driven initiative to capture high-quality portrait photographs for use on Wikipedia. Our goal is to increase the visual representation of notable figures, especially those from underrepresented communities, on Wikipedia and its sister projects. Wikipedia is one of the ten most visited websites in the world, serving more than 2 billion users every month. Yet Wikipedia pages for public figures often lack high-quality photos due to licensing restrictions. Most press photos are under commercial copyright and cannot be used under Wikipedia’s free-content guidelines. WikiPortraits was created to address this gap by sending credentialed volunteer photographers to photograph notable individuals at film festivals, conferences, and other major events—including the Nobel Prize ceremonies, Cannes Film Festival, Sundance, Venice, SXSW, CES, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the Pulitzer Prizes. Our photos from these events have been used across nearly 200 language editions of Wikipedia, collectively reaching more than 200 million views per month. The Toronto International Film Festival is a key event in our annual calendar. TIFF combines international visibility, cultural importance, and an openness to emerging photographers, including those based in Toronto. In 2024, our team covered over 100 red carpets at TIFF, uploading more than 2,000 photos shot by nine photographers. Although we struggled last year to find Canada-based photographers who could confidently shoot a red carpet, we’ve now cultivated strong local talent, thanks in part to recent media coverage in 404 Media and the BBC that boosted visibility and interest in the project. We are applying for press credentials for TIFF 2025 in order to continue this impactful work. Our goals this year include: - Capturing high-quality, freely-licensed portraits of notable individuals attending TIFF. - Expanding representation of global cinema talent, including filmmakers and performers from low- and middle-income countries. - Supporting local Toronto photographers by subsidizing meals and late-night transit during shoots. While our Wikimedia Foundation grant helps cover travel and lodging for out-of-town contributors, this application is focused on securing the media access needed to carry out this work at TIFF. We believe this festival offers one of the highest-impact opportunities of the year to improve Wikipedia’s visual coverage of global cinema. == List of participants == ''Indicate here the list of participants that will incur expenses for this activity; you do not need to list all participants that will take part in the activity. Make sure to indicate who is in charge of the activity.'' *'''Jennifer 8. Lee [[User:Jenny8lee]]''' * Gabriel Hutchinson [[User:GabrielHutchinson]] * Jay Dixit [[User:JayDixit]] == Pre-Approval (before expenses) == === Planned Budget === These are estimates and will be adjusted to reflect shooting days. But our rough budget is CAD$50 per shooting day where the photogs do at least 2 events. So 20 shooting days spread across multiple photographers local to Toronto. In reality, it is likely that a number of meals will be group team meals that will include Toronto locals and not locals and will be paid by a single source, and prorated for the locals/not locals. {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- | Lunches/Dinner for Gabriel Hutchinson/Toronto Photographer #1 over 8 days | $400 | Gabriel Hutchinson or equivalent |- | Lunches/Dinners and transit for Jay Dixit/Toronto Photographer #2 over 8 days | $400 | Jay Dixit or equivalent |- | Lunches/Dinners and transit for Jonathan Leung/Toronto Photographer #3 over 4 Days | $200 | Photographer #3 |- | Lunches/Dinners for Patrick Sue-Chan/Toronto Photographer #4 of Toronto over 4 Days | $200 | Photographer #4 |- |Total |... $1000 |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Approval (after expenses) == === Activity Report === Based on 2024, we estimate that WikiPortraits will upload upwards of 2,000 photos reflecting 500 unique individuals on Wikimedia Commons from TIFF. Of those, we estimate perhaps just under half of those will be from Toronto photographers, depending on how many days they shoot relative to other photographers. === Final Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed final budget.'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that made this expense |- |... |... $ |... |- |... |... $ |... |- |Total |... $ |} === Decision of the Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Technical Information == ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' * Request Number : * Type of activity in the Annual Budget : * Total Approved Amount : [[Category:2025 Grant requests|{{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 4 }}]] hf3msc2ambf9gke8qbo0g0gdq2rwhyo 27788 27787 2025-07-10T01:22:19Z Jenny8lee 11461 /* List of participants */ trying to fix red links for Jay and Gabriel's users. 27788 wikitext text/x-wiki == Description == ''Describe here the activity including its goal, a detailed plan, and the expected impact.'' [[:commons:WikiPortraits|WikiPortraits]] ([https://www.wikiportraits.org/ wikiportraits.org]) is a volunteer-driven initiative to capture high-quality portrait photographs for use on Wikipedia. Our goal is to increase the visual representation of notable figures, especially those from underrepresented communities, on Wikipedia and its sister projects. Wikipedia is one of the ten most visited websites in the world, serving more than 2 billion users every month. Yet Wikipedia pages for public figures often lack high-quality photos due to licensing restrictions. Most press photos are under commercial copyright and cannot be used under Wikipedia’s free-content guidelines. WikiPortraits was created to address this gap by sending credentialed volunteer photographers to photograph notable individuals at film festivals, conferences, and other major events—including the Nobel Prize ceremonies, Cannes Film Festival, Sundance, Venice, SXSW, CES, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the Pulitzer Prizes. Our photos from these events have been used across nearly 200 language editions of Wikipedia, collectively reaching more than 200 million views per month. The Toronto International Film Festival is a key event in our annual calendar. TIFF combines international visibility, cultural importance, and an openness to emerging photographers, including those based in Toronto. In 2024, our team covered over 100 red carpets at TIFF, uploading more than 2,000 photos shot by nine photographers. Although we struggled last year to find Canada-based photographers who could confidently shoot a red carpet, we’ve now cultivated strong local talent, thanks in part to recent media coverage in 404 Media and the BBC that boosted visibility and interest in the project. We are applying for press credentials for TIFF 2025 in order to continue this impactful work. Our goals this year include: - Capturing high-quality, freely-licensed portraits of notable individuals attending TIFF. - Expanding representation of global cinema talent, including filmmakers and performers from low- and middle-income countries. - Supporting local Toronto photographers by subsidizing meals and late-night transit during shoots. While our Wikimedia Foundation grant helps cover travel and lodging for out-of-town contributors, this application is focused on securing the media access needed to carry out this work at TIFF. We believe this festival offers one of the highest-impact opportunities of the year to improve Wikipedia’s visual coverage of global cinema. == List of participants == ''Indicate here the list of participants that will incur expenses for this activity; you do not need to list all participants that will take part in the activity. Make sure to indicate who is in charge of the activity.'' *'''Jennifer 8. Lee [[User:Jenny8lee]]''' * Gabriel Hutchinson [[User:GabrielHutchinson]] * Jay Dixit [[User:Jaydixit]] == Pre-Approval (before expenses) == === Planned Budget === These are estimates and will be adjusted to reflect shooting days. But our rough budget is CAD$50 per shooting day where the photogs do at least 2 events. So 20 shooting days spread across multiple photographers local to Toronto. In reality, it is likely that a number of meals will be group team meals that will include Toronto locals and not locals and will be paid by a single source, and prorated for the locals/not locals. {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- | Lunches/Dinner for Gabriel Hutchinson/Toronto Photographer #1 over 8 days | $400 | Gabriel Hutchinson or equivalent |- | Lunches/Dinners and transit for Jay Dixit/Toronto Photographer #2 over 8 days | $400 | Jay Dixit or equivalent |- | Lunches/Dinners and transit for Jonathan Leung/Toronto Photographer #3 over 4 Days | $200 | Photographer #3 |- | Lunches/Dinners for Patrick Sue-Chan/Toronto Photographer #4 of Toronto over 4 Days | $200 | Photographer #4 |- |Total |... $1000 |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Approval (after expenses) == === Activity Report === Based on 2024, we estimate that WikiPortraits will upload upwards of 2,000 photos reflecting 500 unique individuals on Wikimedia Commons from TIFF. Of those, we estimate perhaps just under half of those will be from Toronto photographers, depending on how many days they shoot relative to other photographers. === Final Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed final budget.'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that made this expense |- |... |... $ |... |- |... |... $ |... |- |Total |... $ |} === Decision of the Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Technical Information == ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' * Request Number : * Type of activity in the Annual Budget : * Total Approved Amount : [[Category:2025 Grant requests|{{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 4 }}]] gqplygclwpzvbmeu694pui6guhn9hps 27789 27788 2025-07-10T01:28:42Z Jenny8lee 11461 /* List of participants */ changed links to connect to the two users' commons user pages 27789 wikitext text/x-wiki == Description == ''Describe here the activity including its goal, a detailed plan, and the expected impact.'' [[:commons:WikiPortraits|WikiPortraits]] ([https://www.wikiportraits.org/ wikiportraits.org]) is a volunteer-driven initiative to capture high-quality portrait photographs for use on Wikipedia. Our goal is to increase the visual representation of notable figures, especially those from underrepresented communities, on Wikipedia and its sister projects. Wikipedia is one of the ten most visited websites in the world, serving more than 2 billion users every month. Yet Wikipedia pages for public figures often lack high-quality photos due to licensing restrictions. Most press photos are under commercial copyright and cannot be used under Wikipedia’s free-content guidelines. WikiPortraits was created to address this gap by sending credentialed volunteer photographers to photograph notable individuals at film festivals, conferences, and other major events—including the Nobel Prize ceremonies, Cannes Film Festival, Sundance, Venice, SXSW, CES, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the Pulitzer Prizes. Our photos from these events have been used across nearly 200 language editions of Wikipedia, collectively reaching more than 200 million views per month. The Toronto International Film Festival is a key event in our annual calendar. TIFF combines international visibility, cultural importance, and an openness to emerging photographers, including those based in Toronto. In 2024, our team covered over 100 red carpets at TIFF, uploading more than 2,000 photos shot by nine photographers. Although we struggled last year to find Canada-based photographers who could confidently shoot a red carpet, we’ve now cultivated strong local talent, thanks in part to recent media coverage in 404 Media and the BBC that boosted visibility and interest in the project. We are applying for press credentials for TIFF 2025 in order to continue this impactful work. Our goals this year include: - Capturing high-quality, freely-licensed portraits of notable individuals attending TIFF. - Expanding representation of global cinema talent, including filmmakers and performers from low- and middle-income countries. - Supporting local Toronto photographers by subsidizing meals and late-night transit during shoots. While our Wikimedia Foundation grant helps cover travel and lodging for out-of-town contributors, this application is focused on securing the media access needed to carry out this work at TIFF. We believe this festival offers one of the highest-impact opportunities of the year to improve Wikipedia’s visual coverage of global cinema. == List of participants == ''Indicate here the list of participants that will incur expenses for this activity; you do not need to list all participants that will take part in the activity. Make sure to indicate who is in charge of the activity.'' *'''Jennifer 8. Lee [[User:Jenny8lee]]''' * Gabriel Hutchinson [[commons:user:GabrielHutchinson]] * Jay Dixit [[commons:user:Jaydixit]] == Pre-Approval (before expenses) == === Planned Budget === These are estimates and will be adjusted to reflect shooting days. But our rough budget is CAD$50 per shooting day where the photogs do at least 2 events. So 20 shooting days spread across multiple photographers local to Toronto. In reality, it is likely that a number of meals will be group team meals that will include Toronto locals and not locals and will be paid by a single source, and prorated for the locals/not locals. {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that will incur this expense |- | Lunches/Dinner for Gabriel Hutchinson/Toronto Photographer #1 over 8 days | $400 | Gabriel Hutchinson or equivalent |- | Lunches/Dinners and transit for Jay Dixit/Toronto Photographer #2 over 8 days | $400 | Jay Dixit or equivalent |- | Lunches/Dinners and transit for Jonathan Leung/Toronto Photographer #3 over 4 Days | $200 | Photographer #3 |- | Lunches/Dinners for Patrick Sue-Chan/Toronto Photographer #4 of Toronto over 4 Days | $200 | Photographer #4 |- |Total |... $1000 |} === Decision of Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Approval (after expenses) == === Activity Report === Based on 2024, we estimate that WikiPortraits will upload upwards of 2,000 photos reflecting 500 unique individuals on Wikimedia Commons from TIFF. Of those, we estimate perhaps just under half of those will be from Toronto photographers, depending on how many days they shoot relative to other photographers. === Final Budget === ''Indicate here your detailed final budget.'' {| class="wikitable" !Item !! Amount !! Name of the participant that made this expense |- |... |... $ |... |- |... |... $ |... |- |Total |... $ |} === Decision of the Wikimedia Canada === ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' == Technical Information == ''This section will be filled by a Wikimedia Canada staff member.'' * Request Number : * Type of activity in the Annual Budget : * Total Approved Amount : [[Category:2025 Grant requests|{{#titleparts: {{PAGENAME}} | 1 | 4 }}]] dy5zzndlte9ui7bdi35qr2u7keonth1