TORONTO — The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) and Netflix today announced the creators and projects selected for the inaugural TV series portion of the CFC/Netflix Project Development Accelerator, a development initiative which runs from September to November 2020.
The three-month accelerator is designed to offer advanced project development and workshopping support for the four selected TV series projects. Individually tailored to their creative and business needs, the accelerator will see these creators and projects benefit from international creative and marketplace expertise and feedback from Netflix executives, as well as a range of additional industry professionals, to help them elevate and amplify their original series on an international level, says the news release.
“Supporting the development of Canadian creators and providing a space where they can network, learn and grow has never been more important,” said Lisa Hamilton Daly, director of original series at Netflix, in the news release. “We congratulate the chosen participants and look forward to working with them in the coming months.”
The four projects span the genres of sci-fi, drama and comedy and were chosen from more than 100 applications from creators across Canada.
“We received so many strong submissions from creators across Canada, however the four selected projects really stood out for their original stories and global resonance,” said Kathryn Emslie, chief programs officer at CFC. “These four series, while all very different from one another, have one thing in common — they are shining a bright light on characters, worlds and experiences that viewers need to see more of!”
The four TV series projects selected for the CFC/Netflix Project Development Accelerator are:
- Alter Boys — Creator/Writer: Jonathan Lawrence; Producer: Ryan Wilson Cooper
- #RELATIONSHIPGOALS — Creators/Writers: Jennifer Holness and Sudz Sutherland
- The Ageless — Creator/Writer: Faisal Lutchmedial
- Girl — Creator/Writer: Pat Mills
For more information about the four selected TV projects and their creators, please click here.
The CFC/Netflix Project Development Accelerator is one component of the larger Netflix/CFC Global Project, which supports Canada’s traditionally underserved creatives, including Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), women, LGBTQ2S+, Francophone creators and creators living with disabilities.
