Program Overview
The Producer Accelerator Program, in partnership with Stowe Story Labs, is a five-month program designed to help production companies in Newfoundland and Labrador grow strategically and break into the international film and television marketplace.
The program will take selected production company teams through workshops and customized mentoring with top industry practitioners in production, sales, finance, development, and co-production. This is an online program with a two-day, in-person midpoint session during the summer.
Program Structure
PART I: Two-Day Workshop
Part I of the program is a two-day workshop that will provide common knowledge and concepts to both build market knowledge and frame vocabulary for the later customized, individual mentoring program.
Activities:
Establish a roadmap for the program
Instructional content on international finance, international sales, co-production, and pitching
Presentations and Q&As with established industry mentors
PART II: Mentoring
In the second part of the program, participating production companies will receive a customized work plan aligned with their individual goals. They will work toward achieving these goals through one-on-one mentoring with top industry practitioners in key areas such as development, finance, production, and sales.
Activities:
One-on-one mentoring with subject matter experts in market-oriented skills such as attachments, budgets, co-productions, festival strategy, finance, pitching, sales, and script development
Biweekly status meetings to ensure progress toward goals
PART III: Closing
The final part of the program is a group meeting that will serve as a springboard for ongoing communication, collaboration, and support.
Activities Include:
Sharing thoughts on the program and insights gained from the process
Reviewing a curated next steps process and discussing how participants intend to move forward
An In-Conversation interview and Q&A with a top industry leader
Program Outcome
Participants will leave the program prepared to participate in the international film and television industry and will be export-market ready to be competitive in the most important markets, promote themselves globally, and secure partnerships that will lead to inward investments.
Application Process
The application will ask about the company applying, the individual company member(s) (no more than two per company) who will participate, the current slate of projects being developed, and the company’s five-year vision. Eligible participants must meet the following criteria:
Be a production company established in Newfoundland and Labrador
Must have at least one producer credit on completed productions in the following categories:
Television one-off production
Television series production
Feature film that received financing from a Federal and/or Provincial funding agency
Participated in the Picture Start or Michelle Jackson Program
Participated in at least one international market or festival event
Must have multiple viable projects for international markets
How to Apply
The application deadline of April 4, 2025 has passed. Keep an eye on our News section for future opportunities.