Bell Media Prime Time TV Program    
2022 Application Form 

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DEADLINE:
June 20th, 2022 @ 4PM ET
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS - PLEASE READ

This program is open to emerging/mid-level Black, Indigenous, and/or racialized writers.

This application is comprised of two parts,the APPLICATION FORM and the SUBMISSION FEE PAYMENT. Applications are only accepted if both parts are complete. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

1. APPLICATION FORM
Please complete each section of the five-page application form. Upon clicking "Submit Form," your application materials will be sent to the CFC. 

2. SUBMISSION FEE PAYMENT
Please note that there is a submission fee of $100.00 CAD for this application. After submitting the application form, you will be redirected to PayPal to complete the submission fee payment.
If the application fee is a barrier to applying, please contact programs@cfccreates.com. 

Due to the high volume of applicants, feedback will only be offered to shortlisted applicants.

For questions and clarification, please email programs@cfccreates.com.

ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
CFC is committed to providing accessible practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation at any stage of the application process, or have any questions regarding appropriate accommodations, please access the CFC Accessible Customer Service Policy, or contact Deborah Fallows, Executive Lead, People and Culture, at dfallows@cfccreates.com. This ensures appropriate accommodations are in place before the program begins.
PRIVACY POLICY
CFC will collect your personal information to allow us to contact you, for statutory and identification purposes, and as part of our selection process. Your personal information is kept in a secure location: access to this information is restricted only to persons who require it to fulfill the above functions, and will be destroyed immediately after anonymization. For more information, please see the CFC Privacy Policy.

APPLICANT INFORMATION (2/5)

CONTACT INFORMATION















APPLICATION MATERIALS (3/5)

LETTER OF INTENT [MAX 1000 WORDS]

RESUMÉ / CURRICULUM VITAE [MAX TWO (2) PAGES] 
AND FILMOGRAPHY / WRITING CREDITS [MAX ONE (1) PAGE]
Your Resumé/Curriculum Vitae should contain an up-to-date account of your experience, education, and/or training. 

Your Filmography/Writing Credits are a rundown of your work to date, listing any applicable credits you have from film, television, theatre, novels, short stories, published writing, etc. 

Your Filmography/Writing Credits should include: 
1) The title of the project.
2) Your role(s) on the project.
3) The year the piece was written.
4) The format of the project (feature, short, series, play, novel, article, etc.)
5) Other key creatives you worked with (writer, director, producer, editor, if applicable.)
6) Development or production status (was it produced/performed/published?)

TOP TEN (10) TV LIST
A list of your ten (10) all-time favourite television programs, using criteria of your choice.











TWO (2) ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES IDEAS
Please share two un-produced original television series ideas you are interested in developing further. These should both have a comedy focus.















ORIGINAL SCRIPT
Submit the script that you believe best showcases your writing and original voice. Submissions should be an un-produced half hour, one (1) hour, or feature script in proper screenplay format. This script cannot be co-written. Your script should be proof-read and clearly marked with your name, the title, and draft date on the cover page.

If this is the same as one of your original comedy series ideas (above), you may use the same description.

















YOUR ADVOCATES
Please provide us with contact information for up to two (2) people who are familiar with you, your work, your process, and/or your creative aspirations. We may reach out to your advocate(s) to arrange a phone or video call.





VOLUNTARY SELF-IDENTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE (4/5)

In order to track the effectiveness of our recruiting efforts, and ensure we consider the needs of potential residents, please consider the following optional questions.
PRIVACY POLICY
The CFC is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and welcomes and encourages applications from filmmakers of all communities, identities, abilities, and intersections. Information collected in the below Self-Identification Questionnaire informs the CFC's progress with respect to our commitment to equity and inclusion. Your personal information is kept in a secure location: access to this information is restricted only to persons who require it, and will be destroyed immediately after anonymization. For more information, please see the CFC Privacy Policy.

A reminder that this program is only open to Black, Indigenous, and/or radicalized writers.









CONSENT FORMS (5/5)

CANADIAN CITIZEN/ PERMANENT RESIDENT ELIGIBILITY
Applicants to CFC programs must be Canadian citizens (as defined by the Citizenship Act) or permanent residents of Canada (as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act). 

Applicants selected for an interview will be required to provide the CFC proof of Canadian citizenship/permanent residency (PR) status. Accepted documents proving PR/citizenship include a Canadian passport, Canadian birth certificate, or Canadian permanent resident (PR) card.
RESPECT IN THE WORKPLACE POLICY
CFC has a zero tolerance policy in respect to discrimination and harassment in the workplace. All applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the CFC Respect in the Workplace Policy and to direct any questions with respect to this policy to Deborah Fallows, CHRO, who can be reached at dfallows@cfccreates.com. All residents accepted into this program will be required to acknowledge and agree to this policy. 
STATEMENT OF TRUTH
CASL CONSENT
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