Access BIPOC Producers Program 2023-2024
for Black, Indigenous or a Person of Colour (BIPOC) producers presented by EAVE, the National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI) and Canada Media Fund (CMF)
W1: July 8-13, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
W2: November 9-20, 2023 online
W3: March 18-23, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia
Access BIPOC Producers Program, presented by EAVE and the National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI) ) in collaboration with Canada Media Fund (CMF) is a one-year training program consisting of three workshops, with the goal of empowering BIPOC producers in Canada to become distinct storytelling voices in the global marketplace.
The program will combine the long experience that EAVE has in international training and networking with a tailor-made approach for Canadian producers who identify as Black, Indigenous or a Person of Colour (BIPOC), and their project writers. The program is designed for up to 10 producers with projects in development (fiction features, documentaries and series) and their writers, plus up to 10 producers attending without a project.
The objective is to improve the participants’ skills in international coproduction, film finance and management, legal issues, marketing, packaging, festival and sales strategies as well as script development, allowing them to expand their careers and businesses internationally.
The language of the workshops is English.
Access BIPOC Producers: Congratulations to our newest graduates
About the Canada Media Fund
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) fosters, develops, finances and promotes the production of Canadian content and applications for all audiovisual media platforms. The CMF guides Canadian content towards a competitive global environment by fostering industry innovation, rewarding success, enabling a diversity of voice and promoting access to content through public and private sector partnerships. The CMF receives financial contributions from the Government of Canada and Canada’s cable, satellite and IPTV distributors.
About the National Screen Institute
Propelled by a visionary network of donors, private and public organizations, board members and staff, the National Screen Institute supports creators from across Canada to tell unforgettable stories. Through industry-informed training and mentoring in film, television and digital media, students and alumni find their voice and place on the global stage, inspiring us to shape a better world.
The National Screen Institute is committed to training participants from a diverse community of voices including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S+), people with disabilities, those outside large urban centres, those from regional and remote areas and various religious groups.
Page last updated 19 April 2024
