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.
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The Reelworld Screen Institute program provides workshops and mentorship geared towards producing a final script.
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The bilingual program launched its first stage on Jan. 16 in Montreal and is free to apply.
Through the six-week program, the producers will build business networks and learn how to manage and create interprovincial coproductions.
The 11 members of the cohort have collectively completed more than 1,100 hours of training.
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