Shine Network Institute

✨It’s Training + Markets Tuesday.✨

This week, we're skipping basic webinars for the intensive labs, hands-on workshops, and accelerators that offer practical skills and direct industry connections to advance your screen sector career.

Here are 5 fresh opportunities you need to be watching right now.

1. Story Money Impact: Impact Mentorship

STATUS: Deadline April 15, 2026

If you have a documentary in late-stage development (20–90 mins) and want to drive real social change, this is your program. Underrepresented creators receive 10 hours of hands-on coaching to build a powerful impact strategy from the ground up.

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2. WIFT+ Toronto: Production Accounting Intensivetoronto
STATUS: Scholarship Deadline April 2 / Registration Closes April 12

Creative vision is nothing without a bulletproof budget. Instructed by Sasha Boersma (), this 2-day in-person intensive dives deep into cashflows, cost reports, and audit prep so you can manage your financing like a pro.

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3. NSI Canada: CBC New Indigenous Voices

STATUS: Apply by March 26, 2026

Build your career and learn the essential elements of working in film, TV, and digital media with NSI's flagship training program. If you are an Indigenous creator looking to level up, this is your classroom.

Link: nsi-canada.ca/programs

4. LIFT: Script Supervision

STATUS: This Sunday, March 29 (Register ASAP)

Master the critical role of maintaining continuity on set, tracking script changes, and ensuring the post team has exactly what they need. This in-person workshop covers script breakdown, logging, and onset observation.

Link: lift.ca/workshops

5. Banff Centre: Mountain Writers Intensive 2026

STATUS: Deadline April 15, 2026 (Program: Oct 28 – Nov 17)

This three-week residency during the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is designed for writers exploring adventure, wilderness, and environmental themes. With dedicated studio time, it is a rare chance to deeply focus on narrative development.

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The Shine Network Institute (TSNI) conducted a national study to identify barriers Indigenous women face in the screen sector and identify sustainable solutions that can be initiated immediately.

Broadcasters, Senior Management, Producers, HR, this is for you! We have distilled the report's recommendations into 9 Calls to Action. Even if you do one, you will make a significant systemic change.

→ Swipe through to read the introduction, and hit the link → https://www.shinenetwork.ca/gikendamowin-initiative-report to read the The Gikendamowin Initiative report.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢.

L’Institut The Shine Network (TSNI) a mené une étude nationale afin d’identifier les obstacles auxquels les femmes autochtones font face dans le secteur de l’écran et de proposer des solutions viables pouvant être mises en place immédiatement.

Diffuseurs, équipes de direction, productrices, RH, ce message est pour vous! Nous avons résumé les recommandations du rapport en 9 appels à l’action. Même si vous n’en appliquez qu’un seul, vous contribuerez à un changement systémique important.

→ Découvrez l’introduction dans les images suivantes, puis rendez-vous sur https://www.shinenetwork.ca/gikendamowin-initiative-report pour lire le Rapport de l’initiative Gikendamowin.

𝘊𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘵 𝘢 é𝘵é 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤é 𝘱𝘢𝘳 𝘍𝘦𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘵 É𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵é 𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢.

The Shine Network Institute (TSNI) conducted a national study to identify barriers Indigenous women face in the screen sector and identify sustainable solutions that can be initiated immediately.

Broadcasters, Senior Management, Producers, HR, this is for you! We have distilled the report's recommendations into 9 Calls to Action. Even if you do one, you will make a significant systemic change.

→ Swipe through to read the introduction, and hit the link → https://www.shinenetwork.ca/gikendamowin-initiative-report to read the The Gikendamowin Initiative report.

The Shine Network Institute (TSNI) conducted a national study to identify barriers Indigenous women face in the screen sector and identify sustainable solutions that can be initiated immediately.

Broadcasters, Senior Management, Producers, HR, this is for you! We have distilled the report's recommendations into 9 Calls to Action. Even if you do one, you will make a significant systemic change.

→ Swipe through to read the introduction, and hit the link → https://lnkd.in/g5h4HABn to read the The Gikendamowin Initiative report.

L’Institut The Shine Network (TSNI) a mené une étude nationale afin d’identifier les obstacles auxquels les femmes autochtones font face dans le secteur de l’écran et de proposer des solutions viables pouvant être mises en place immédiatement.

Diffuseurs, équipes de direction, productrices, RH, ce message est pour vous! Nous avons résumé les recommandations du rapport en 9 appels à l’action. Même si vous n’en appliquez qu’un seul, vous contribuerez à un changement systémique important.

→ Découvre l’introduction dans les images suivantes, puis visite le lien dans notre bio pour télécharger le Rapport de l’initiative Gikendamowin

𝘊𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘵 𝘢 é𝘵é 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤é 𝘱𝘢𝘳 𝘍𝘦𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘵 É𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵é 𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢.

The Shine Network Institute (TSNI) conducted a national study to identify barriers Indigenous women face in the screen sector and identify sustainable solutions that can be initiated immediately.

Broadcasters, Senior Management, Producers, HR, this is for you! We have distilled the report's recommendations into 9 Calls to Action. Even if you do one, you will make a significant systemic change.

→ Swipe through to read the introduction, and head to https://www.shinenetwork.ca/gikendamowin-initiative-report to read The Gikendamowin Initiative report.

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢.