TORONTO – Bell Media has revealed the five applicants selected to participate in the 2016 Executive Producer Accelerator Lab program that kicks off on January 11.
Now in its third year, the two-part program provides mid-level television producers with unique hands-on training to assist their career advancement within Canada’s television industry.
About the recipients:
– John Griffith (Toronto)
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A business affairs consultant for the film and television industry, John is also the producer of the award-winning feature A Little Bit Zombie, which was screened at a number of festivals, and the half-hour CBC comedy pilot Human Town, winner of the 2015 National ComedyCoup competition.
– Adria Budd Johnson (originally from Edmonton, currently resides in Toronto)
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Adria is the writer and producer of several short films, and also produced and managed digital distribution for the feature film Best Day Ever: Aiden Kesler 1994-2011. She currently has several projects in development, including TV dramas Breaker and Bellum.
– Matt King (Toronto)
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Matt is an international award-winning and Canadian Screen Award-nominated producer and president of LaRue Entertainment, a Toronto-based media company. At LaRue, he oversees the development, financing, production, and distribution of projects for all platforms, including the hit comedy series The Amazing Gayl Pile on NBCUniversal's OTT subscription channel Seeso.
– Jeff Kinnon (Vancouver)
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A producer, writer, and director with more than a decade of industry experience, Jeff's credits include Discovery, City, Sportsnet, and NBC Sports programming. He is also the co-creator of the factual documentary series (Discovery) and Hail Mary (City).
– Sarah Timmins (Toronto)
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Sarah is a film, television, and interactive media producer with more than 10 years of experience. She is also the founding partner of -based production company Corvid Pictures, whose projects include the international award-winning feature The Tracey Fragments and cult-hit comedy series Todd And The Book Of Pure Evil (Space).
"We look forward to welcoming these talented producers to Bell Media next week, and providing them with the opportunity to learn from a variety of experts from all parts of our industry and experience the inner workings of a television network first-hand," said Corrie Coe, Bell Media’s SVP of independent production, in the news release. "The skills and knowledge they gain here will help them to advance to the next stage of their careers."
