The CBC, BIPOC TV & Film and Canadian Film Centre program began in 2022 at the Banff World Media Festival.
The latest appointees hail from Cinespace, Prime Video and Toronto city council.
The announcement comes one year after the beloved director and producer’s death.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow was among the speakers at the annual Canadian Film Centre BBQ during TIFF.
The six-month program begins at the CFC campus in Toronto on Sept. 3 and runs until Feb. 28, 2025.
In all, nineteen participants make up the class of ’24 in director, producer, writer and editor labs.
The Canadian Film Centre has also announced the appointment of Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro to the board.
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The six-week program will provide hands-on training for graduates from Black, Indigenous and racialized communities.
The 12-week training initiative will be led by Anthony Q. Farrell as story room showrunner.
Tributes have poured in to remember the late film legend, who died at his home on Jan. 20.
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