TORONTO – The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) announced today the eight participants who have been selected as the second cohort of Women in Post, a talent development program it introduced in 2021.
The program is “designed to address the barriers to entry and advancement for women and non-binary professionals who are working in the post production industry,” a press release says.
“Following the success of the inaugural edition, the second year of Women in Post expands from six participants to eight, including three multilingual professionals fluent in French. The multilingual component of the cohort will be offered French-language programming focused on their specific fields, and networking opportunities with the Quebec post production industry.”
“The success of the first year of Women in Post is a testament to the undeniable need to uplift women and non-binary creators in this facet of the industry, and we are thrilled to expand the program in its second year to support eight talented individuals in their professional journey,” said Louis Calabro, interim CEO of the Canadian Academy.
“The Canadian Academy remains committed to working towards a truly inclusive and diverse creative industry in Canada, and we feel strongly that providing opportunities for creatives to connect and learn from each other is not only a necessary component to elevating the individual careers of our participants, but to help us get one step closer to accomplishing that goal.”
The participants are:
- Sina Âwsémoon (they/them), Toronto, ON – Colour
- Ginger Dilk (she/they), Winnipeg, MB – Colour / Post-Production Supervision / Editing
- Marie-Pier Dupuis (elle/she/her), Montréal, QC – VFX / Editing
- Jasleen Kaur (she/her), Vancouver, BC – Editing
- Andrea Novoa (she/her), North Bay, ON – Editing
- Chelsea Nyomi (she/her), Toronto, ON – Editing
- Alana Raymond (she/her), Toronto, ON – Post Production Sound
- Juana Rubio (she/her/ella), Montréal, QC – Post Production Sound
They were chosen by a jury of professionals with guidance from the Canadian Academy’s director of talent development, Angela Moritsugu.
“All participants will have the opportunity to attend the Canadian Cinema Editors EditCon 2023 and Canadian Screen Week 2023, including the Canadian Academy’s annual five day industry conference Members Lounge,” the press release says.
The program is presented by Netflix. Since it started, Canada Media Fund and the RBC Foundation in support of RBC Emerging Artists have joined as supporting partners. Industry partners include Company 3 and Rocket Science VFX.
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