CMPA launches 2025-2026 mentorship program

The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) announced Wednesday the launch of its 2025/2026 CMPA mentorship program, which is marking its 30th anniversary this year. Offering several application streams, CMPA’s mentorship program pairs emerging producers with established producers at CMPA member companies for on-the-job training across all aspects of media production — from financing and distribution to development and post-production, and more. “One of the most rewarding aspects of the mentorship program over the past three decades has been the positive cycle it’s created,” Liz Shorten, the CMPA’s chief operating officer, said in a press release. “Many past mentees have established vibrant...