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Atlantic Mentorship Program Launched
July 7, 2008
The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) is pleased to announce the successful candidates to its Atlantic Mentorship Program. Funded by Telefilm Canada, Film Nova Scotia, New Brunswick Film, and the Newfoundland & Labrador Film Development Corporation, the program provides internships for emerging and mid-level producers in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and New Brunswick. On-the-job training is provided by CFTPA-member production companies based in the three provinces.
The successful applicants to the 2008 Atlantic Mentorship Program are:
|
Mentor company |
Intern |
Nova Scotia |
Big Motion Pictures |
Joel MacKenzie |
|
Pal Science Media |
Todd Foster |
|
Stitch Media |
Stephan MacLeod |
Newfoundland |
Kickham East Productions |
Rhonda Buckley |
|
Pope Productions |
Jacqueline Hynes |
New Brunswick |
Dream Street Pictures |
Glennys Cooper |
|
Hemmings House Pictures |
Lauchlan Ough |
“We are delighted with the successful mentoring relationships established through this internship program and we congratulate the selected candidates” said Susanne Vaas, VP of Business Affairs, CFTPA. “It is a privilege to help launch the next generation of Atlantic producers and to foster the growth of the region’s screen-based entertainment industry .’’
For more information on the program, please visit www.cftpa.ca/mentorship.
The CFTPA is a non-profit trade organization that works on behalf of almost 400 companies engaged in the production and distribution of English-language television programs, feature films, and interactive media productions in all regions of Canada.
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For further information please call:
Sarolta Csete
Mentorship Program Coordinator
Canadian Film and Television Production Association
Tel: 613 233 1444 ex 238
Web: www.cftpa.ca