The annual program offers training for emerging to mid-level Canadian directors, writers, producers and editors.
The program that pairs emerging producers with established ones is marking its 30th anniversary.
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Waunch and Jacobs will refine their projects during their respective programs.
The Indigenous Screen Office marks its first year as the initiative’s lead partner with the 2025 edition.
The program will run from April to July, with market support scheduled for later in the year.
The four-day lab runs from April 14 to 17 at the TIFF Lightbox.
This year’s edition of the Gender Equity in Media Society program includes three projects from B.C. and one each from Ontario and Manitoba.
The cuts include programs focused on digital media production and broadcast journalism.
The CBC, BIPOC TV & Film and Canadian Film Centre program began in 2022 at the Banff World Media Festival.
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The eight directors hail from Ontario, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.