Our good friends over at the National Screen Institute (NSI) have partnered with CBC to deliver the CBC New Indigenous Voices program.
The program is a 14 week course for Indigenous Canadians aged 18-35 which exposes them to opportunities in film, TV and digital media.
Some experience is required. Here is the application criteria from the NSI website:
Who can apply?
You can apply if you fit all of the following criteria:
- You must be an Indigenous person who is a North American Indian or a member of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit. North American Indians or members of a First Nation include status, treaty or registered Indians, as well as non-status and non-registered Indians.
- You must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, able to reside in Winnipeg during the training and be between the ages of 18 and 35 years.
- You must NOT participate in any other training course that would conflict with your ability to commit to CBC New Indigenous Voices.
- You must have some industry experience and/or work experience in a related field. This can include working for a school/college or local newspaper and/or radio station, acting in a school/college or community theatre production, making a short film or other audio-visual project at school/college or in your own time and/or post-secondary education.
For more information, and to apply, visit the link below:
http://www.nsi-canada.ca/courses/cbc-new-indigenous-voices/apply/
Deadline to enter is March 26th.
Scott Clouthier is a filmmaker, editor and colourist based in Hay River, NWT. He is a former Vice President and Executive Director of the NWTPMA.