Participants announced for first EAVE On Demand Access Program in Canada

EAVE On Demand Access Program
Rachel-Young

Rachel Young

Outreach and Engagement Lead

Forty-two (42) creators have been selected for the inaugural EAVE On Demand Access Program – a high-impact training and entrepreneurship opportunity presented by the Canada Media Fund (CMF), European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) and the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI).

EAVE On Demand Access Program is a part-time program focused on building stable and strong production companies owned by Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) creators, along with the development of their intellectual property for national and international financing and distribution.

Through world-class training and coaching, the EAVE On Demand Access Program will provide producers with tools and resources to move their projects, companies and careers forward.

The program builds skills in enhanced revenue streams, distribution, export and coproduction with an aim to facilitate professional cross-border relationships. Previous EAVE graduates have seen a 182% increase in coproduction projects after participation.

“We’re delighted to support 42 outstanding Indigenous, Black and People of Colour creators, as they take their companies and content to the next level,” said Valerie Creighton, President and CEO, CMF. “Initiatives like the one presented through EAVE and in partnership with the National Screen Institute are part of our Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which is designed to remove barriers in the industry and encourage talented creators to take their stories to screens around the world.”

The program features two in-depth workshops each spanning 10 days, as well as one six-day on-site workshop. Workshops consist of masterclasses, one-on-one meetings and group discussions led by experienced producers and industry experts. The first workshop begins on March 14.

Participants will develop their leadership and business skills while studying pitching, script writing, financial and company planning and contract writing from industry experts such as Colette Vosberg (Firestarter Productions), David Zitzerman (Entertainment Law Group, Goodmans LLP), Heather Marshall (Marshall Business Affairs Inc.), Kyle Irving (Eagle Vision) and Will Lomoro (Canadian finance expert).

Of the selected participants, 17 will participate as individual producers and 25 will participate as producer/writer teams. Producers were able to apply with or without a project.

The selected participants are:

Read the participants’ bios here.

EAVE On Demand Access Program is led by EAVE’s chief executive Kristina Trapp and program manager Satu Elo. National Screen Institute faculty includes program advisor Jeff Peeler, program manager Ursula Lawson with program support from Oyinkansola Bolaji-Idowu.

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EAVE On Demand Access Program is presented by the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) with support from Presenting Partner Canada Media Fund (CMF); Program Patron Telefilm Canada; Program Partner Indigenous Screen Office (ISO); Host Partner Alberta Film Commission; Strategic Sponsors Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC)Ontario Creates; Provincial Sponsors Creative BCCreative SaskatchewanManitoba Film & Music; Industry Supporter Bell Fund. NSI Core Funders are Manitoba Sport, Culture & Heritage and the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council.

About EAVE, European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs

EAVE, European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs, is Europe’s leading training, development and networking organization for producers. In addition to their flagship program, the renowned European Producers Workshop, they are involved in a variety of programs in Europe, Asia, Latin America, North America, Russia, Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 1988, EAVE’s objectives are to provide professional training opportunities and to bring producers from different regions of the world together with the aim of facilitating co-production relationships. EAVE’s unique international network comprises over 2,300 producers and key decision-makers.

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.

All media enquiries

Canada Media Fund
André Ferreira, Senior Communications Manager
af*******@cm*****.ca
(416) 554-2768

National Screen Institute
Rachel Young, Outreach and Engagement Lead
ra**********@ns********.ca

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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, LGBTQ2S+, 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.

Media enquiries

abiola.agbayewa@nsi-canada.ca


The National Screen Institute is supported by: Core Funders: Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage, the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council; 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), The Winnipeg Foundation; Strategic Sponsors: Manitoba Film & Music, Bell Media, RBC Emerging Artists, documentary Channel, CBC Gem, Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development (CAHRD), Alberta Film Commission, Creative BC, Manitoba Arts Council; Industry Partner: National Film Board of Canada; Friends: Ontario Creates, Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Bell FundWilliam F. White International, Company 3.