Sign up for the online Manitoba Content Creators Development Accelerator with Jan Miller

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April 27, 2020

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Do you have a story to tell but need expert guidance to shape it into a winning pitch? 

The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) has partnered with Film Training Manitoba (FTM) to deliver the Manitoba Content Creators Development Accelerator – an online workshop series with the elite talent of Jan Miller, one of the top international development trainers and consultants in film and television. Jan will offer expert tips and tools to make your story idea sing and ready for pitching to a panel that may include producers, funders and broadcasters.

The accelerator is designed to provide up to eight Manitoba-based members and permits of IATSE 856; DGC Manitoba; ICG 669; ACTRA Manitoba, Winnipeg Indigenous Filmmakers Collective and NSI alumni with an opportunity to develop their story ideas while in isolation due to COVID-19.

Eligible project ideas can be drama or documentary; short or feature length films; television or web series; and podcasts.

The accelerator will culminate in an online forum where participants pitch their projects to a panel that may include producers, funders and broadcasters.

The initiative was developed in response to feedback FTM received from members of the local film community asking what support they would like to further their careers in light of COVID-19. Many expressed a desire to nurture their own projects.

Applications are being accepted until May 4, 2020, 5 p.m., CT. Program partners will cover the $100 participant application fee for this program edition.

Training takes place online between May 10 and May 29, 2020 and includes mentoring / feedback sessions and a final pitch forum. Participants will be assigned work to prepare for the initial workshop, with work in between to perfect their pitch.

The Manitoba Content Creators Development Accelerator is made possible by Program Partner Film Training Manitoba (FTM). NSI Core Funders are Manitoba Sport, Culture & Heritage and the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council.

For more information, please contact Ursula Lawson, NSI’s manager of programs and development.

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About the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI)

We partner with a visionary network of donors, businesses, and private and public organizations to provide industry-informed training in screen-based media, equipping creators across Canada with the skills to tell unforgettable stories.

By prioritizing storytellers from equity-deserving communities – including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC), women, 2SLGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and those in regional and remote areas – we help build a more sustainable industry and a workforce ready to meet evolving market demands.

Our students and alumni find their voices and places on the global stage, strengthening the creative economy and shaping a better world.

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The National Screen Institute is supported by: Core Funders: Manitoba Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism, the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council, Rogers; Benefactors: TELUS, Telefilm Canada, Canada Media Fund (CMF), Department for Women and Gender Equality (WAGE); Patrons: CBC, Paramount+, Creative Saskatchewan; Builders: APTN, TikTok Canada, Indigenous Screen Office (ISO); Strategic Sponsors: Manitoba Film & Music, Department of Canadian Heritage, Bell Media, RBC, documentary Channel, CBC Gem, Neeginan Education, Training and Employment Services, Inc. (NETES), Alberta Film Commission, Creative BC; Industry Partner: National Film Board of Canada; Friends: Ontario Creates, Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Bell Fund, Sunbelt Rentals Film & TV.