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INTRODUCING OUR 2026
MASTERCLASS PROGRAMMING

A 12 class virtual series for focused professional development for screenwriters, directors, producers, and actors. Click to find out more about each session.

ENTRY LEVEL DIRECTING MASTERCLASS

January 10, 2026

FUNDING
MASTERCLASS

January 24, 2026

ENTRY LEVEL
SCREENWRITING
MASTERCLASS

February 27, 2026

WORKING WITH
CINEMATOGRAPHERS
MASTERCLASS

February 21, 206

ENTRY LEVEL PRODUCING MASTERCLASS

March 14, 2026

WHO THE FUCK AM I? MASTERCLASS

March 28, 2026

PITCHING MASTERCLASS

April 11, 2026

ACTING FOR FILM/TV

April 25, 2025

EXPANDING YOUR 
SCREENWRITING
TOOLKIT

May 9, 2026

GRANT WRITING
MASTERCLASS

May 23, 2026

SELLING + PITCHING
STRATEGY

June 13, 2026

GENDER-DIVERSITY
MASTERCLASS 
FOR ALLIES

June 27, 2026

INTRODUCING OUR 2026 INFO SESSIONS

4 comprehensive sessions with Canada's leading Film/TV unions and organizations, plus 1 Financial Literacy Course for artists. Click to find out more about each session.

TELEFILM

January 15, 2026

DGC
(Director's Guild of Canada)

February 19, 2026

CMPA
(Canadian Media Producers Association)

March 19, 2026

WGC
(Writers Guild of Canada)

April 16, 2026

Creative Arts 
Financial

June 18, 2026

MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Emerging talent are paired with industry leaders for a six-month training experience, focused on professional development and network building through personal consultation, workshops, job shadowing, and attending industry events. 

Above video: The inaugural in-person intensive ran Feb 2024 at the Banff Centre for the Arts

Meet Our Past Mentors and Guest Speakers

We are so fortunate to have such talented filmmakers as mentors and guest speakers.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

This program welcomes Canadian or Canadian-based transgender, non-binary, two-spirit, and gender-diverse filmmakers, who have a specific focus on screenwriting and/or directing. 

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