A unique learning path for Aboriginal, Afro-descendant and racialized producers in the audiovisual industry
The M-É-D-I-A- Coalition calls for candidatesures!
Visit M-É-D-I-A Coalition· launches its call for entries for the second edition of the Entrepreneurial training M-É-D-I-A- | Pôle entrepreneuriat – HEC Montréal, an enriching opportunity for 20 French-speaking Aboriginal, Afro-descendant and racialized producers working in the screen industry in Quebec and Canada.
Last year, over 60 people from across the country and from all walks of life tried their luck. Among them, 20 candidates were selected, representing various cultural communities in Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba.
This training, aimed at producers creating fiction, documentary, TV or digital series, will be rolled out over an intensive eight-day period from March 25 to April 2, followed by a series of conferences, an opportunity to attend the Cannes Film Market in France, and personalized coaching until July 2024. The cohort will undergo a learning experience covering strategic planning, political acumen and the international marketplace, among other topics.
UNIQUE, STRUCTURING PROGRAMMING
Participants will benefit from :
- intensive two-part training: entrepreneurship (in collaboration with the Pôle entrepreneuriat –HEC Montréal) and internationalization; ;
- master classes, case studies and conferences with world-class professionals; ;
- networking events and round-table discussions with industry professionals; ;
- four months of individual coaching by experienced professionals; ;
“ Following the success of our first edition, I am delighted to announce the continuation of our entrepreneurial training program, demonstrating our ongoing commitment to transforming and advancing the audiovisual industry in Quebec and Canada., says Patrice Jecrois, General Manager, Coalition M-É-D-I-A-. Thanks to the support of our many collaborators and partners, we're ready to continue providing the tools and knowledge needed by French-speaking producers from under-represented communities, helping them to shine in the Canadian cultural ecosystem. »Please note that the training content has been enhanced this year. The intensive training period (March 25 to April 2, 2024) will be held entirely in person in Montreal, so out-of-town participants will benefit from a package deal on transportation and accommodation.
In addition to all the elements proposed in the first draft, such as leadership development, branding, marketing, communication, social and environmental impact strategy, human resources management, financing, accounting, legal aspects and international co-production, the following aspects have been added:
- Animation and digital conferences
- Tax credit training
- Interim financing training
BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
This training program aims to equip, support and propel the next generation of audiovisual entrepreneurs in Canada's French-speaking community. It was created to mitigate the under-representation of Aboriginal, Afro-descendant and racialized communities in media circles in Quebec and Canada.
The M-É-D-I-A- Coalition's initiative is highly relevant, as professionals from under-represented communities face numerous barriers to entering the audiovisual industry. For example: lack of funding, difficulty integrating the network of professionals and communicating with broadcasters and funding decision-makers. There are even marked reservations about their stories and projects.
Several industry players join forces to create a unique learning path. The uniqueness of this program lies in the strength of its support network, in access to the creative genius and knowledge of the best talents in Canadian and international industry, and in the connections that will last well beyond the training.
KEY INFORMATION
- Call for applications: from January 16, 2024 to February 16, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
- What? Intensive training in the business practices and workings of the national and international audiovisual industry.
- When?
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Intensive training from March 25 to April 2, 2024; ;
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Individual coaching between April and July 2024.
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- Where? In person in Montreal, Qc. Out-of-town participants will benefit from an all-inclusive transportation and accommodation package.
- For whom? 20 French-speaking audiovisual producers from Aboriginal (First Nations, Inuit, Métis), Afro-descendant and racialized communities.
- Cost : The training, estimated to cost $10,000 per person, is offered free of charge thanks to the support of the M-É-D-I-A- Coalition's financial partners: the Canada Media Fund (CMF), Telefilm Canada.
Find out how to get involved and the full program: coalition.media
TESTIMONIALS FROM THE 2023 COHORT
PATRICIA CHICA
Flirt Films
«I'm delighted to have benefited from this training. It will give me confidence, tools and better performance within my business as a producer and filmmaker in Quebec.»
SABINE DANIEL
Sabine Daniel Media
«This training was made for us by people like us. They are able to talk not only about the reality as professionals in the business, but also about the nuances that are found as people from diverse backgrounds.»
AMANDINE GAY
Caïssa Productions
«What interests me is knowing how to build this kind of career. I think that if we continue to think of ourselves as entrepreneurs, to build a long-term strategy, to build a network, like this training gives us, it broadens our horizons.»
MOHAMMED MAROUAZI
Canada's star
«Thanks to the entrepreneurial training, things are starting to dilute in front of me and I'm starting to see better where I need to put my hand and what I need to touch to be able to have the funds to realize my projects as an entrepreneur.»
NADIA ZOUAOUI
NadiaZ Productions
«This training we've been offered is a real opportunity, it's unheard of because it propels us into the world of entrepreneurship, but for cultural people*. *Cultural people in the sense of cultural professionals.
