Join us on December 5th, 2026 for an extraordinary panel of Canadian Costume Designers discussing the art of world creation using costumes.
Bring your questions and get deeper insights into what it takes to be a costume designer, what the process is, how to start your career as a designer, and much more.
When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 1:00 to 3:00 PM (Pacific)
Where: Bosa Theatre, Nat and Flora Bosa Centre for Film and Animation, Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC
Tickets
General admission: $20
Students: $5 (please bring valid student ID, which will be checked at the door)
CAFTCAD members: free with your member code (check your email from CAFTCAD for your code)
Grab your tickets at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/caftcad-creating-worlds-with-costumes-panel
CAFTCAD Creating Worlds With Costumes Panel
Creating Worlds with Costumes: Live Panel Discussion + Q&A
CAFTCAD and Capilano University’s Costuming for Stage and Screen program are proud to present an afternoon with three of Vancouver’s leading costume designers.
Join us for a relaxed, candid conversation about how they found their way into the industry, what it takes to bring characters to life through costume, and what working as a costume designer looks like today. The panel will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.
Panelists
Caroline Cranstoun, Costume Designer (Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, Snowpiercer, The Rookie: North)
Michelle Hunter, Costume Designer (Final Destination: Bloodlines, winner of the 2026 CAFTCAD Award for Costume Design in Film – Contemporary)
Allisa M. Swanson, Costume Designer (Scrubs, Firefly Lane, Once Upon a Time)
Moderated by Rafaella Rabinovich.
Whether you’re a student, an emerging costumer or simply love film and TV, don’t miss this chance to hear from the designers behind some of today’s most memorable shows.
SEE YOU THERE!
