$1.3 million distributed to 30 Indigenous-led projects in Partnership Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Over $1.3 million in funding distributed to 30 projects by the ISO’s inaugural Partnership Program Toronto _ The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) is pleased to announce the recipients of its inaugural Partnership Program — a funding program created to address the business continuity and sector development needs of Indigenous creators during the
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Applications Closed: Amazon Studios & Indigenous Screen Office Series Pitch Competition
Amazon Studios-Indigenous Screen Office Half-Hour Scripted & Unscripted Series Pitch Competition DEADLINE: March 5, 2021 at 5:00pm PST Program guidelines: https://iso-bea.ca/amazon-studios-iso-pitch-program-guidelines/ The deadline has passed and the application portal is now closed. *** The ISO is partnering with Amazon Studios to provide Canadian Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour screen-content creators the opportunity
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ISO/Amazon Studios Pitch Program 2021 FAQs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS For further information, please contact funding@iso-bea.ca I am a BIPOC writer and would like to pitch an idea with co-writers who are not BIPOC, am I eligible to apply? This opportunity is one specifically created for BIPOC content creators who will be the lead writer or showrunner of a series of their
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ISO Delivers Over $3.8 million in Development Grants to BIPOC Creators Through Solidarity Fund and Indigenous Development Programs
Toronto _ The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) is proud to announce the disbursement of over $3.8 million in development funding for Indigenous, Black and People of Colour creators in response to COVID and the pressing need for equity in Canada’s screen sector. Over $2.3 million in project and professional development grants were awarded to BIPOC
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Prime Video donates to the Indigenous Screen Office’s Solidarity Fund to provide funding to BIPOC creators during the COVID-19 pandemic
AMAZON PRIME VIDEO COMMITS $1.3 MILLION TO SUPPORT THE BIPOC CANADIAN TV AND FILM PRODUCTION COMMUNITY Prime Video donates to the Indigenous Screen Office’s Solidarity Fund to provide funding to BIPOC creators during the COVID-19 pandemic Pitch program for scripted and unscripted projects launches with March 5 submission deadline Toronto, ON – February 8, 2021
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Amazon Studios ISO Pitch Program Guidelines
The Pitch Program is offered by the Indigenous Screen Office (“ISO”) in partnership with Amazon Studios, and supporting partner, the Black Screen Office (“BSO”). This program awards grants of CAD$10,000 to ten (10) Canadian Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour (“BIPOC”) screen-content creators for pitch development of eligible English-language scripted and unscripted series. The 10
- Published in ISO Updates
Indigenous Screen Office & APTN Call for Letters of Interest for the Indigenous Identity Consultation Process
The Indigenous Screen Office in partnership with APTN is undertaking a community engagement process regarding Indigenous identity that will inform future policy directions. This is a nuanced issue that requires time to listen to the many different community perspectives. Our goal is to have a set of new policies in place before the next anticipated
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Historica Canada seeking Indigenous screenwriters
Historica Canada is seeking Indigenous screenwriters to write episodes for an animated children’s web series about history and as well as Heritage Minute scripts. Each episode will be a freelance contract to write a script from outline to polish over the course of 6-8 weeks. The writer may be asked to work in collaboration with
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ISO Statement on Community Consultation for Indigenous Identity Policy Direction
(January 19, 2021) The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) will undertake a community engagement process in 2021 regarding Indigenous identity that will inform future policy directions. The process will begin over the next two months beginning with conversations with Elders and Indigenous organizations with knowledge and expertise in this area and will extend into the summer with
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ISO STATEMENT REGARDING INDIGENOUS IDENTITY
ISO Statement The Indigenous Screen Office is aware of the issues of Indigenous identity that have recently been raised within the Indigenous screen sector. As an Indigenous advocacy and funding organization with the mission of fostering Indigenous narrative sovereignty, the ISO takes such matters very seriously. The ISO has and continues to develop policies regarding
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