WINNPEG – Shaw Media has signed a new, one year partnership with the National Screen Institute that it says is worth $200,000.
This agreement sees the return of the $1,000 Shaw Media Fearless Female Director award in the NSI Online Short Film Festival and a brand new course, the Shaw Media Diverse TV Director program, which will launch in early March. The course is designed for participants with directing experience who are interested in directing scripted television and includes an intense ‘bootcamp’ in Toronto plus a four week director job shadowing experience on the set of a series in production.
"Shaw Media is committed to representing all Canadians – both on screen as well as behind the camera, and we are very excited to see this initiative with NSI foster a new generation of diverse television directors," said SVP of content Christine Shipton, in the news release. "We know from working with NSI for many years that their training style is customized and market-driven, and will deliver graduates ready to direct Canadian television series."
"We're excited to continue our long relationship with Shaw Media and to introduce a new course together," added NSI CEO John Gill. “Shaw's commitment to developing diverse talent in Canada aligns with NSI's expertise in delivering customized programming to diverse Canadian content creators. It's always great to work with them."
