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CFTPA Offers Mentorship Program for the Next Generation of Producers in Atlantic Canada

May 6, 2009, Ottawa –The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) is proud to announce the renewal of the Atlantic Mentorship Program for 2009-2010. After two tremendously successful years, this regional program is gearing up to offer another seven exceptional placements in three of the Atlantic provinces.

Supported by Telefilm Canada, Film Nova Scotia, New Brunswick Film, and the Newfoundland & Labrador Film Development Corporation, this professional development program offers paid job placements for emerging and mid-level filmmakers with CFTPA member companies in the Atlantic region. These 6 month placements will increase their potential for career advancement in the production sector while helping to foster the growth of Atlantic Canada’s screen-based entertainment industry.

“What makes this program truly unique is the emphasis placed on the one-on-one mentoring aspect”, said Susanne Vaas, VP of Business Affairs, CFTPA. “The trainees participating in this program have access to the best producer mentors in the Atlantic who can help take their careers to the next level.”

“Atlantic Canada’s production industry must continuously add to its pool of skilled and driven producers,” said Gordon Whittaker, Regional Director – Business Development & Regional Feature Film Executive for Telefilm Canada in Halifax. “Telefilm considers its support of the CFTPA Mentorship Program to be a strategic investment in the regional industry’s continued growth and success.”

The Atlantic Mentorship Program is currently accepting applications with the deadline set for June 15, 2009. Placements are scheduled to start this summer. For application details and eligibility, visit www.cftpa.ca .

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.

Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to developing and promoting the Canadian audiovisual industry. Telefilm provides financial support to the private sector to create distinctively Canadian productions that appeal to domestic and international audiences. The Corporation also administers the funding programs of the Canada Feature Film Fund, the Canadian Television Fund and the Canada New Media Fund. For more information about Telefilm, see the full webcast of our first annual general meeting, held on April 8, 2009, available at www.telefilm.gc.ca.

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For further information please call:

Anne Trueman
Director of Communications & Media
Canadian Film and Television Production Association
Tel: 613 233 1444 ex 227 | Web: www.cftpa.ca