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Corus announces 2021 recipients of lifestyle showrunner apprentice program

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment and the Banff World Media Festival announced today the five recipients of this year’s Corus Apprentice Program: Lifestyle Showrunner. The 2021 recipients of the program are Ashley Da-Lê Duong from Montreal, Ruth Nanda from Vancouver, Heather Seaman from Toronto, Steve Sxwithul’txw from Victoria, and Aren X. Tulchinsky from Vancouver. “With a purposeful approach to supporting underrepresented voices and perspectives, the 2021 Corus Apprentice Program: Lifestyle Showrunner speaks to Corus’s commitment to diversifying representation behind the camera,” said Colin Bohm, EVP, content and corporate strategy, Corus Entertainment, in a press release. “Our 2021 Program cohort represents talented...