CBC-BIPOC TV & FILM SHOWRUNNER CATALYST

In June 2022, we partnered with CBC and BIPOC TV & Film on a three-year commitment to deliver the Showrunner Catalyst, an accelerator program that supports the career advancement of senior writers who identify as Indigenous, Black or People of Colour through hands-on and personally tailored on-set experience.

Nine creators have been supported in the first year of the program: Andrew Burrows-Trotman, CFC alumna MOTION, and Ian Iqbal Rashid in the inaugural cohort, and Vance Banzo, Nelu Handa, Amanda Joy, JP Larocque, Robina Lord-Stafford, and CFC alumna Shannon Masters in the second cohort.

The first part of the Catalyst consists of a series of hands-on masterclasses covering a range of topics related to the role and responsibilities of a showrunner, and in the second part of the Catalyst, each participant builds upon their foundational skills in showrunning by working with an experienced showrunner and participating in all key elements of production.