Best for Emerging

If you have between 5 – 10 years of experience, we can help you expand your network, build your success toolbox, and set your sights on growth.

Mentorship: CBC Business of Broadcasting Mentorship

Are you an emerging Canadian content producer who is passionate about production and development, with a focus on scripted broadcast content? This is the perfect opportunity for you!

Program on hold for 2025. Check back for upcoming dates.

Professional Development : Pitch Lab: Develop Your Winning Pitch

Your project is ready to pitch? Fine-tune your pitch in this 2-day program. Identify the key components that contribute to a good pitch. Class size is limited.

Program Complete for 2025

Professional Development : Business of Budgeting

This workshop not only teaches you how to build a budget, but also the creative considerations involved. The Business of Budgeting workshop is a two-day workshop that imparts beginner-to-intermediate level knowledge into the process of creating a production budget for content in the Canadian market. Through the use of instruction and exercises, key topics of focus include (but are not limited to): understanding the breakdown,understanding the account codes and line-by-line dissection of the necessary elements, accommodating for contingencies. Participants will also visit budget templates from a variety of funders (i.e. Ontario Creates, CMF, Bell Fund, IPF, etc.)

Mentorship: WIFT+ Connect

WIFT+ Connect is WIFT+ Toronto’s internal mentorship program, matching members with members 1:1.

Opening for Applications in Fall 2025

Professional Development : Ontario Creates IDM Futures Forward program

Learn how to prep your very best funding application for Ontario Creates with this 3-day program. The Ontario Creates IDM Fund Futures Program is a three-day program that provides potential funding applicants (companies and individuals) with the skills required to fast-track their knowledge acquisition and enhance the competitiveness of their company when applying to the Ontario Creates Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund Concept Definition and Production programs. The curriculum focuses on application requirements and deliverables to provide less-experienced applicants with the knowledge and resources necessary to submit a complete and well-crafted funding application.

Applications Closed

Mentorship: Formosa Group Sound Mentorship

During the Formosa Sound Mentorship, you will expand your knowledge of the Sound Editing and Sound Mix production cycle by interacting with key team members, observing and learning best practices for sound editing workflow and creative sound design, sound mix preparation, sound mixing, and final mix layback & transfers.

Check back for upcoming dates.