The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) announced its latest roster for its annual Norman Jewison Film Program. Considered a major stepping stone in a Canadian filmmaker’s career trajectory, the program is designed for emerging to mid-level Canadian directors, writers, producers and editors.

Some of the award-winning alumni of this program include writer-directors Sarah Polley (Women Talking), Clement Virgo (Brother), Zarrar Khan (In Flames) and editor Maureen Grant (Sort Of).

The program is supported by Neflix as a lead partner for the second consecutive year.

“We’re thrilled to be extending Norman Jewison’s legacy by welcoming these 19 talented creatives into the CFC. Their talent, their perspectives and their growing body of work are exciting, bold and inspiring.” Kathryn Emslie, executive lead, programs, CFC said in a statement. “We were very impressed with the large number of strong applicants we received, demonstrating what a vibrant talent pool we have here in Canada.”

The five participants selected for the 2024 director’s lab are Andy Reid, Joy Webster, Kalainithan Kalaichelvan, King Louie Palomo and Luvleen Hunjan.

The five producers’ lab participants include Alison Almeida, Lucy McNulty, Nicholas Nyhof, Priyanka Shailendra and Shaista Roshan.

The five writers’ lab participants are Brandon Hackett, Briony Merritt, Helena Morgane, Stephanie Fabrizi and Victoria Anderson-Gardner.

Rounding out the program are four participants in the editors’ lab, Andrea Novoa, Ania Smolenskaia, Jake Lee and Santiago Ruiztorres.

The Norman Jewison Film Program takes place from July 15 to December 13, 2024 at CFC’s campus in Toronto.

Image courtesy of the Canadian Film Centre.