Shaw Media has released the names of those to participate in its two mentorship programs that are held at the Banff World Media Festival.

A total of 11 participants were selected across the two programs. All program participants will receive a full-access pass to the Banff World Media Festival, to be held from June 8 to 11, as well as participate in training programs. In addition, those in the writer’s apprentice program will have a two-week internship in the writer’s room of a Canadian drama or comedy series.

The recipients for the 2014 Shaw Media Reality & Factual Entertainment and Showrunner Training Program are:

• Christopher Behnisch
• Greg Laikin
• Natalie Schenk
• Lara Shaw
• Ted Tozer

The recipients for the 2014 Shaw Media Writer’s Apprentice are:

• Adrian Avdeeff
• Nadiya Chettiar
• Marsha Greene
• Jake Horowitz
• Bryce Sage
• Blain Watters

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