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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The annual program offers roughly five months of training for writers, directors, producers and editors.
The Toronto fundraiser had a 1980s theme inspired by the decade the CFC was “born” 35 years ago.
The CFC film program supports the careers of emerging to mid-level Canadian directors, writers, producers and editors.
The program from CBC, BIPOC TV & Film and the Canadian Film Centre is for writers who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Colour.
The hands-on program integrates music creators into the onscreen storytelling process and furthers their opportunities in film, TV and digital.