Call for nominations: CFC Actors Conservatory

The Canadian Film Centre is now accepting nominations for their CFC Actors Conservatory. This is a program that they began in 2009 to provide advanced training for Canadian actors.

Mentors in previous years have included filmmakers Sarah Polley, Ruba Nadda and Peter Stebbings, and actors Michael Riley, Rosemary Dunsmore and Susan Coyne. They have also have casting directors and various technical instructors. The program chair is Kiefer Sutherland.

To be considered, actors applicants must first be nominated by an agent, casting director, director, producer, artistic director, writer/playwright, broadcast or production executive. Then the CFC will  follow-up via email with the actor and forward the Application Package.

The deadline to apply for the CFC Actors Conservatory is May 6.
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CFC Actors Conservatory

APPLICATION DEADLINE | MAY 6, 2011

The CFC Actors Conservatory offers actors a unique transformative professional on-screen experience.

The CFC Actors Conservatory, presented by Shaw Media and supported by the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation, is Canada’s first professional level training program for on-screen acting talent.

Open to up to 8 actors, the Actors Conservatory will run from August 2011 to February 2012 and requires a full time commitment.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2011!!

Actor applicants must be nominated by an agent, casting director, director, producer, artistic director, writer/playwright, broadcast or production executive.

The nomination process is as follows:

• The nominator must email the contact information of the actor they are nominating to Larissa Giroux, Manager Actors Conservatory at lgiroux@cfccreates.com
• The CFC will then follow-up via email with the actor and forward the Application Package
• Please note: Applicants must be nominated by an agent, casting director, director, producer, artistic director, writer/playwright, broadcast or production executive.

Over the last 20 years, the CFC has trained and launched some of Canada’s most exciting and prolific storytellers while fostering strong relationships and providing many showcase opportunities for our acting community.

As we look to strengthen our relationship with on-screen talent, we recognize the need within our industry for more in depth, professional on-screen training, training that would adopt the same all encompassing approach to nurturing talent that is the hallmark of the CFC’s programs.

The Actors Conservatory builds on the continuum of great theatre actor training that already exists nationally; such as the National Theatre School, Soulpepper, Studio  58 and the Professional Actors’ Lab, and focuses on furthering the professional actor’s intimate understanding and confidence in working within the film and TV world.

Over the course of six months, the Actors Conservatory engages actors in the on-screen storytelling and film/TV making process, increases their opportunities to forge relationships both on and off screen, and provides them with an exciting and intimate forum in which to strengthen their craft, work with some of the world’s leading practitioners and significantly workshop their craft on screen.

CFC Actors Conservatory is designed to inspire actors, enhance their artistic and technical skills in film and television, expand their creative and business relationships and encourage them to continuously push their boundaries to be launched as confident, compelling performers.

CFC is committed to investing in and promoting our on-screen and creative talent worldwide through increased publicity showcasing opportunities.

http://cfccreates.com/what_we_do/cfc_actors_conservatory/index.php