Training

In Brief: Robert Lantos to be honoured at Budapest retro

CBC unveils its AccessCBC disabled creators cohort, the St. John’s women’s film festival launches a producer-focused program, and more

GEMS unveils cohort for expanded TV producers program

The Emerging TV Producers Program considered applicants outside of B.C. for the first time.

In Brief: DSO, NSI partner on accessibility program for film, TV

Plus: the Indigenous Screen Office reports a record number of Indigenous films at TIFF, SODEC supports eight projects through its emerging creator assistance program, and more.

In Brief: IPF sets Prairie producer pre-application training program

Plus: Nova Scotia’s Lunenburg Doc Fest expands the eligibility for its short doc pitch contest, the BSO unveils its fall delegations, and more.

DSO unveils accessibility, disability e-learning series

The Accessibility & Disability E-Learning Series aims to increase recognition of the barriers impacting people with disabilities in the Canadian screen industry.

Whistler Film Festival doubles cohort for 2025 Screenwriters Lab

WFF has partnered with Capilano University to host the first phase of the program.

Sundance Institute selects Ryan Bobkin for Producers Lab

Bobkin is attending the Lab with his feature People You Follow, an adaptation of Hayley Gene Penner’s memoir of the same name.

Whistler Film Festival names Producers Lab International cohort

The participants will travel to Ireland’s Galway Film Fleadh in July for a targeted business development mission.

CFC launches Comedy Series Lab with Bell Media, Blink49 Studios

Launching in the fall, the initiative pairs racialized and equity-deserving talent with a showrunner mentor to develop their skills and original comedy pilots.

Reelworld launches new career development program

The Access Reelworld Wage Subsidy Program will provide funding for the salaries of four mid-career, equity-deserving professionals at four Canadian production companies.

NSI names cohort for 2025’s CBC New Indigenous Voices

As part of the program, the 10-person cohort will collaborate on a short film.

CFC selects 19 for 2025 Norman Jewison Film Program

The annual program offers training for emerging to mid-level Canadian directors, writers, producers and editors.