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 or 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

To apply, click here. The application deadline is April 4, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET.

If you’re interested in applying for the Producer Accelerator Program but are unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to reach out. Please contact our Industry Development Manager, Jennifer Dempsey at [email protected]