Applications now open for third round of AccessCBC program for disabled creators

CBC on Wednesday announced applications are now being accepted for the third round of AccessCBC, a national program that provides pre-development training, mentorship and financing support to Deaf and disabled creators. CBC is once again collaborating with the Disability Screen Office (DSO) for the third edition of the program, which is adding a new podcast stream alongside the returning scripted comedy/drama, unscripted and kids programming streams. The podcast stream will offer one selected individual a chance to work on CBC Podcasts’ Sickboy, to hone their audio production skills and help create up to four episodes of the series, CBC said in a press release....