CBC Actors Conservatory

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The CBC Actors Conservatory offers actors a transformative artistic experience that strengthens the performer’s instrument, builds their professional and creative skill set, and empowers them to navigate career and marketplace opportunities.

The program is designed to increase your confidence and onscreen portfolio while establishing strong creative and industry partnerships.

Please find additional information below, and contact actors@cfccreates.com if you have any questions.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Applications Open: February 5, 2018 
• Application Deadline: March 30, 2018
• Selections: May 2018 (dates TBD) 
• Program Start Date: July 16, 2018
• Program End Date: January 2019 (date TBD)

PROGRAM DESIGN

The CBC Actors’ Conservatory is the only full-time comprehensive professional on-camera acting program in the country. This six-month program balances artistic expression, creative collaboration, and on-screen work with the demands of the international screen entertainment industry.

CORE COMPONENTS

• Developing the actors’ instrument
• Expanding onscreen work
• Strengthening creative storytelling and collaborative skills across multiple disciplines.
• Owning the audition process
• Accelerating professional development and career strategies

OUTCOMES

• Engages actors in onscreen storytelling and the filmmaking and TV process
• Increases range, power and depth through working with some of the world’s leading practitioners
• Strengthens business knowledge of onscreen acting and how to best position yourself and your talents in the marketplace
• Expands your professional reel
• Builds opportunities to showcase your onscreen talent and position you for work in the screen entertainment industry
• Brokers countless creative and business opportunities by offering access to international mentors, creative advisors and leading industry professionals

ELIGIBILITY

Designed for actors who are deeply committed to the craft, open to growth, have a strong desire to collaborate and expand their range as an onscreen performer. Ideally, they will also have previous training or experience.

Applicants must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.

We are committed to equity and inclusion, and welcome and encourage applications from diverse Aboriginal Peoples, cultural and regional communities, and from actors living with disabilities.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Strengthening the actors’ instrument

Actors will participate in workshops, exercises and master classes exploring a variety of approaches and techniques You will be challenged creatively within a productive forum while expanding your acting toolkit

Expanding onscreen work

The CBC Actors' Conservatory offers a variety of on-camera workshops and exercises. These opportunities are designed to make you more comfortable and aware of your onscreen presence and prepare you for more complex work.

Strengthening creative storytelling and collaborative skills

Collaborative storytelling and cross-discipline work is a fundamental part of all of our programs. We consider our actors to be storytellers and creative leaders. As such, you will participate in workshops and exercises which explore the script to screen process, providing you with analytical and practical tools to be more fully integrated into the overall creative process.

The CBC Actors' Conservatory offers you the opportunity to work with all other CFC disciplines including directors, film and TV writers, producers, editors, songwriters and composers. These collaborations will foster your appreciation of all the creative elements, expand your professional community, and encourage multi-disciplinary growth.

Owning the audition process

An integral part of an actor’s development involves exploring the audition process. Audition workshops and exercises throughout the Actors' Conservatory are designed to present you with a variety of material, scenarios and the chance to work with a diverse range of professionals who offer coaching and feedback.

Accelerating professional development and career strategies

This stream includes sessions on how to manage different aspects of the business, including professional relationships, personal presentation, meetings, etc.

Additionally, we will explore your rights as a performer, your role within the film and TV business, and ensure that you are exposed to best practices both on and off the screen. You will leave the program with a renewed perspective on building your brand and career, and empowered to navigate the marketplace more effectively.

For any additional questions concerning the CBC Actors' Conservatory, please email actors@cfccreates.com.

The CFC is committed to providing accessible practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation at any stage of the application process or have any questions regarding appropriate accommodations please access our accessibility policy here or contact Deborah Fallows, CHRO, at: dfallows@cfccreates.com.

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