Indigenous Screen Office, APTN, and CBC Announce Selected Projects for 2024-2025 Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators

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Indigenous Screen Office, APTN, and CBC Announce Selected Projects for 2024-2025 Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators

September 26, 2024

Toronto, ON —  CBC, APTN, and the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) are excited to announce the selected applicants for the CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators in association with the ISO. This program is designed to give emerging creators with projects still in the pre-development stage, access to CBC and APTN executives and to provide tailored support to help move their projects into the next stage of development, and ultimately into production.

The 2024-2025 selected projects are:

Gimli Golf and Country (Comedy)
Creator: Darcy Waite (Cree)
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Production Company: Turtle Mountain Media Inc.

Burnt Wood (Drama)
Creator: Mike Gosselin (Métis)
Location: Port Coquitlam, BC

The Early Stage Scripted Development Program runs from September 2024 to the end of March 2025 and will provide Indigenous creators with custom-tailored training and support such as creating a series bible, deepening character and story arcs, creating broadcaster relationships, building a team, pitching the project, preparing the budget and more.

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For more information or to book an interview:
Jean-François D. O’Bomsawin
Director of Communications and Francophone Initiatives
jfobomsawin@iso-bea.ca

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