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.

Special Event: 2025 WIFT+ Toronto Reception @ TIFF

Annual reception during the Toronto International Film Festival celebrating the spirit and creativity of our screen-based community

See you again in 2026!

Professional Development : Lights! Camera! Learn!

Learn about the lighting, camera, electrical and grip departments in the form of instruction AND hands-on work in this 5-day program. Our program, LIGHTS! CAMERA! LEARN!, created with our supporting partner Sunbelt Rentals and in conjunction with our community partners IATSE 873, IATSE 667 and NABET 700, is designed to engage all those who identify as women with the departments (lighting, camera, grip) that historically have been male-dominated. This program will introduce them to the basics of their functions within the production process, to give them hands-on opportunities with equipment, and to give them the information that will help them to determine which (if not all!) of these areas they wish to pursue.

Running again in 2026

Scholarships and Bursarie: Banff World Media Festival Scholarship

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!

Applications Open:
February 2, 2026

Applications Close:
April 12, 2026

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!

Applications Closed until Further Notice

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.

Running again in 2026

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.)

Running again in 2026