TORONTO – As first reported this morning by Cartt.ca via our podcast with Reelworld founder Tonya Williams, Bell Media and Reelworld Film Festival and Screen Institute are launching the inaugural Reelworld Producers Program, aimed at identifying and nurturing emerging Canadian producers who are Black, Indigenous, and people of colour to herald a new age of diverse and representative Canadian television.
Through peer-to-peer training, networking, and professional development, a select group of new producers will work with Reelworld to develop projects and opportunities to further diversify the Canadian media landscape, reads the press release.
The 12-month program will begin accepting submissions on October 14, 2020 at the kick-off of Reelworld Film Festival’s 20th Anniversary, with selected participants to be announced in early 2021. More details, including the application process, will be available on reelworld.ca following the launch of the festival.
“Reelworld was inspired to create a program like this in partnership with Bell Media. Both organizations understand the lack of representation of Canadian Black, Indigenous, people of colour who are producers, and how vital creative producers are in the development of content and in nurturing talent,” said Williams, founder and executive director of Reelworld, in the release.
“Through this partnership and program with Reelworld, we hope to fast-track producer training for Black, Indigenous, and people of colour creatives already in the industry who are interested in expanding their skills into producing,” added Randy Lennox, president, Bell Media.
