WHAT IS CREATORS OF COLOUR

Creators of Colour Training (CCT), part of the CaribbeanTales Media Group (CTMG), is a year-round development and production hub. It is inclusive of BIPOC and all gender, film and tv writers, producers and directors. These programs target Canadian, Caribbean and United Kingdom residents. CCT supports creators through the development of compelling and sustainable media content for the global market.

 

INCREASING EXPOSURE OF BIPOC CREATORS

The mission of CCT is to elevate BIPOC creators to be competitive and represented in the global audiovisual film and television industry. We aim to increase the monetization potential of intellectual property of audiovisual content and thus lay the groundwork for our industry’s viability and sustainability over the longer term. We know that this begins with content creators and producers.

 

OUR HISTORY

CCT was established in 2009 and has progressively evolved into a dominant training tool for BIPOC creators. In our inaugural year, we had a staggering 25 filmmakers across Canada participate in the launch of our incubator. In 2014, this platform became enhanced to encourage and facilitate the creation of long-running TV and digital web series content. Our reasons for this are primarily market-driven, as we tapped into what will be sustainable and trending in the current global economic climate.

To date, Creators of Colour Training, formerly named Creators of Colour Incubator,  has hosted over 150 producers worldwide in the last 11 years. 

 

OUR SELECTION PROCESS

Since then, we have tailored our programming to a specific selection process to include emerging and mid-level creatives to accommodate the intensive nature of the program to ensure adequate training both in group and one-one sessions for the participants.

 

EXPERIENCED MENTORS

Our mentors are professionals who work in film and television, committed to helping the next generations of filmmakers. Areas of specialization include business affairs; story editing, financing, entertainment law; producing, etc.

WHY CHOOSE THE FILM INCUBATOR?

Laying the Groundwork

The Creators of Colour Training program is designed to find, nurture, and produce compelling media content for film, television and the web, from BIPOC producers and creators for international distribution. The aim is to increase the monetization potential of intellectual property of indigenous audio-visual content, and thus lay the groundwork for our industry’s viability and sustainability over the longer term. We know that this begins with content creators and producers.

Personal Consultations

Our goal is to hone strong story-telling skills; set and develop high technical audiovisual standards; increase the professionalization of the industry; enhance stakeholder relations and ‘spike’ the growth of audiences and markets, thereby resulting in a socio-economic impact in terms of sustainable exports and employment, especially of the youth; and the growth of creative entrepreneurship of media artists belonging to diverse and underrepresented backgrounds

International Market

There exists a strong need for leading companies and film commissioners such as yourself to work with us to bring BIPOC film and TV producers to a broader international market.

CTMG TRAINING PROGRAM SPONSORS

We are grateful for each of our sponsors who help our training programs run. To find a list of our sponsors for each program click on the links below: