TORONTO – Bell Media is partnering with the Canadian Film Centre on a new initiative designed to equip experienced TV writers with the knowledge and management skills necessary to become successful showrunners.
The Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp is an individually tailored program that focuses on the special talents, abilities and challenges of each participant. The program will build on leadership skills, provide practical exposure to the producing side of the equation, and empower participants to confidently take on all of the challenges and responsibilities of showrunning.
It will begin in Toronto on February 6 and will run for two weeks before moving to Los Angeles for a week of sessions. Selected in partnership by the CFC and Bell Media, the inaugural participants are Shelley Eriksen, Daegan Fryklind and Dennis Heaton.
“Investing in talent is one of our top priorities, and the Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp is the perfect opportunity for us to support the next generation of great Canadian showrunners,” said Corrie Coe, SVP of independent production at Bell Media, in the announcement. “By collaborating with the CFC in selecting Eriksen, Fryklind and Heaton for the program, we are supporting an incredibly talented group of creative voices. We have no doubt we will see their successes on our TV screens in the very near future.”
