TORONTO — Corus Entertainment announced today it has teamed up with OYA Emerging Filmmakers to launch the Corus Unscripted Internship Program for Black emerging filmmakers who have completed post-secondary education and are interested in pursuing a TV career in the lifestyle and factual genres.
This newly created training, networking and mentorship opportunity is a complement to the OYA Emerging Filmmakers program, which supports Black youth who are recent graduates of post-secondary film, television and digital media programs.
The Corus Unscripted Internship Program will provide two participants with an eight-week paid internship placement on a Corus-supported unscripted production in 2022, says a press release.
“The Corus Unscripted Internship Program will serve as a pathway to employment and provide unique opportunities for participants to gain experience and network as they look to build their careers in the unscripted space,” said Colin Bohm, executive vice-president of content and corporate strategy for Corus Entertainment, in the press release.
“We are excited to partner with OYA Emerging Filmmakers on this new program given our focused efforts to nurture and develop young Black creators and leaders in a truly meaningful and purposeful way,” Bohm said.
“Working with Corus to expose up and coming Black talent to the world of unscripted television is a groundbreaking moment for our mission. Corus offers a pathway for our participants to gain meaningful experience in the behind the scenes of today’s television,” said Alison Duke, co-founder of OYA Media Group.
“We are looking forward to continuing the relationship and providing our current and future participants this incredible opportunity to gain professional exposure and relationships from a leading media establishment.”
The 2021/22 OYA Emerging Filmmakers cohort is already underway for this year, the release says.
