Business

Professional Development : Futures Forward Program

Learn how to prep your very best funding application for Ontario Creates with this 3-day program. The Ontario Creates Futures Forward Program is a 3-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 IP Fund - Development and Production program. 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.

Application and Scholarship Open:
October 13, 2026

Application and Scholarship Deadline:
November 15, 2026

Mentorship: Company 3 Post Production Mentorship

To be a stand-out producer, you need to understand every aspect of the production timeline. Take a dive into post production with this exciting mentorship!

2026 Applications Are Now Closed

Professional Development : Intro to Entertainment Law

A 3-day workshop designed to demystify legal issues in media content production. Learn your rights, protect your IP, negotiate the best deal for YOU! Entertainment Law is multi-faceted and unusual in that it overlaps with so many other legal areas: intellectual property law, employment law, contract law, tax law, insurance law, and sometimes international law. This three-day course is designed to provide an introduction/overview of key legal considerations - Contracts and Negotiations, Intellectual Property and Regulations and Policies - in the screen-based media industry.

Registration Currently Closed

Professional Development : Leadership Development Series – National Program

Discover and cultivate your leadership characteristics. Bring out the leader in yourself in this four-day workshop. What do we mean by “leadership”? What are the experiences and attributes that make a good leader? This program introduces participants to the basics of moving into a leadership role. This series will introduce participants to the ideals of leadership. In conversation with subject matter experts as well as guest speakers, these sessions will help participants to set goals towards becoming a leader in their chosen career path. This career-building program focuses on developing leadership skills as opposed to focusing on "business". It is intended as an introduction to prepare participants to transition from a non-management position into an effective leadership role. 

Application Open:
September 28, 2026

Application Deadline:
November 1, 2026

Professional Development : Media Business Essentials

Our Media Business Essentials (MBE) program is a career-enhancing learning experience for emerging media professionals who want to deepen their knowledge of the business of film, television, and interactive media production. Modules focus on financing and business affairs, production management, production accounting and tax credits, and marketing and distribution. Courses are taught by industry professionals who are currently active and working in the sector. This program is recommended for recent graduates and/or emerging professionals looking for applied learning.

Registration Currently Closed

Professional Development : Pitch 101 Workshop

This one-day workshop, designed specifically for folks who are not really familiar with pitching, will introduce you to the “nuts & bolts” of the pitching process. You’ll learn how to answer the important questions being asked, how to approach your concept with focus and intention, and how to bring your authentic self to the process.

Registration Currently Closed