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Corus Entertainment and OYA Emerging Filmmakers Launch Corus Unscripted Internship Program
Corus Entertainment and OYA Emerging Filmmakers Launch Corus Unscripted Internship Progra...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Corus Entertainment and OYA Emerging Filmmakers Launch Corus Unscripted Internship Program\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n New Focused Training Opportunity to Support Recently-Graduated Black Youth Interested in the Lifestyle and Factual Content Genres\n \n \n \n \n To share this release socially visit:\n \n \n \n https://bit.ly/3kYyraS\n \n \n \n \n \n TORONTO\n \n ,\n \n Nov. 22, 2021\n \n /CNW/ -\n \n Corus Entertainment\n \n has teamed up with\n \n OYA Emerging Filmmakers\n \n to launch the\n \n \n Corus Unscripted Internship Program\n \n \n , a newly-created training, networking and mentorship opportunity for Black emerging filmmakers who have completed post-secondary education and are interested in pursuing a television career in the lifestyle and factual genres.\n \n \n As a complement to the OYA Emerging Filmmakers program (which supports recently-graduated Black youth focused on developing their careers in film, television and digital media), the\n \n Corus Unscripted Internship Program\n \n will also provide two participants with an eight-week paid internship placement on a Corus-supported unscripted production in 2022.\n \n \n \"The\n \n Corus Unscripted Internship Program\n \n will serve as a pathway to employment and provide unique opportunities for participants to gain experience and network as they look to build their careers in the unscripted space,\" said\n \n Colin Bohm\n \n , Executive Vice President, Content and Corporate Strategy, Corus Entertainment. \"We are excited to partner with OYA Emerging Filmmakers on this new program given our focused efforts to nurture and develop young Black creators and leaders in a truly meaningful and purposeful way.\"\n \n \n \"Working with Corus to expose up and coming Black talent to the world of unscripted television is a groundbreaking moment for our mission. Corus offers a pathway for our participants to gain meaningful experience in the behind the scenes of today's television,\" said\n \n Alison Duke\n \n , ...