Calling all Canadian women ready to launch or grow their own screen-based media businesses! The BANFF Spark Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media is open for applications for the 2022 cohort.
This training and market access program is open to both established / veteran professionals and emerging professionals. It is designed to help participants scale up an existing business or launch a new venture, addressing the systemic gap in gender equality and representation by providing essential opportunities and resources to help build significantly more Canadian women-owned businesses that excel both domestically and across the global media industry.
All selected BANFF Spark participants will receive:
• A full-access pass to the 2022 Banff World Media Festival, a leading international conference and marketplace that provides a platform for the evolving media industry to develop its creative and business objectives.
• A $1500 CAD travel stipend to attend the 2022 Banff World Media Festival (on the condition of an in-person Festival).
• A suite of tailored virtual workshops between February to April 2022.
• Mentorship from an industry advisor expertly positioned to provide actionable feedback on plans and objectives.
• Access to and visibility within the Canadian and global media industry.
BANFF Spark is open to candidates from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. Content production businesses as well as those that offer services within the screen-based industry are eligible.
“My mentor is a brilliant dynamo, and thanks to her help we secured our first network deal for our investigative true crime podcast! We’ve also secured funding for another feature doc and will be filming in spring/summer 2021.”
Emilia King, Pink Moon Studio
