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Fifteen Emerging Producers Awarded Mentorships with CFTPA Members

Ottawa, September 14, 2009 – The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) is pleased to announce fifteen participants in the latest edition of its National Production Program.

Funded by the Government of Canada’s Career Focus Program, these hands-on training positions offer emerging producers under the age of 30 practical work experience in the film, television and interactive media production industry. The program enables participants to develop skills, make important contacts, and receive the support they need to begin their careers in this exciting field. On-the-job training is provided by CFTPA-member production companies.

“Participating in an apprenticeship of this nature is an invaluable real life education,” says Susanne Vaas, Vice-President of Business Affairs, CFTPA. “Being behind the scenes is the best way to master the tricks of the trade for future producers. The expertise of our mentors and their commitment to nurturing the next generation of producers is tremendously beneficial for emerging filmmakers.”

The participants of the 2009 National Production Program are:

Anaid Productions and Brianne Nord-Stewart
Back Alley Film Productions and Leslie Blumer
BBR Productions and Claudia Bérubé
Big Soul Productions and Nyla Innuksuk
Bookshorts Inc. and Natalie Kertes
The Film Farm and Kait O’Leary
Foundation Features and Danny Dias
Heroic Film Company and Aaron Champion
Hungry Eyes Film & Television and Devin Mahesh
Merit Motion Pictures and Hope Nicholson
Panacea Entertainment and Nathan Brown
Raven West Films and David Lee
The Red Car Producers and Amar Wala
Strada Films and Joshua Demers
Triptych Media and Stephanie Law

For more information on the program, please visit http://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:

Canadian Film and Television Production Association
Anne Trueman
Director of Communications & Media
1.800.656.7440 Ext. 227

www.cftpa.ca