Corus launches young adult scripted apprentice program

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment and the Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) announced today applications are now open for the 2022 Corus Apprentice Program: Young Adult Scripted. The focus of this year’s apprentice program is to seek out writers from underrepresented communities interested in the young adult live-action scripted genre, explains a press release. “Our Corus Apprentice Program is a key tenet of our approach to foster the creative pipeline and support underrepresented voices and perspectives in Canada,” said Colin Bohm, executive vice-president of content and corporate strategy at Corus Entertainment, in the release. “As a content creator and commissioner, we value and recognize the...