Telus Storyhive launches $400,000 fund for Black creators

VANCOUVER — Telus Storyhive announced today the launch of its inaugural Black Creators Edition program in partnership with the Black Screen Office (BSO) to help empower the next generation of Black content creators in British Columbia and Alberta. Storyhive is a Telus-funded program “that helps amplify local stories and voices through funding, customized training, mentorship and distribution for Western Canadian creators,” explains a press release. Through the Black Creators Edition program, grants of $20,000 will be provided to 20 Black content creators from across B.C. and Alberta. Online applications will be open from Sept. 1 at 12 p.m. PT until...