CFC’s TV writers program adds ABC Signature Studios as sponsor, U.S. studio partner

TORONTO – ABC Studios’ boutique production subsidiary ABC Signature Studios has signed on as associate sponsor of the Canadian Film Centre’s program for TV writers.The Bell Media Prime Time TV program, which has incubated series successes like Orphan Black and Travelers, is an intense professional and project development process for six to eight TV writers a year. Participants spend three months working on an original series intended for the marketplace under the mentorship of an experienced creator/showrunner delivering a rigorous story room experience while building strong collaborative team skills and creative partnerships. During the remaining two months, participants develop their own...