MARKHOR

MENTORSHIP 2023

MARKHOR MENTORSHIPS

Markhor is offering a year-long tailored mentorship opportunity in 2023 to one emerging South Asian who is seeking to advance their career in the Film and TV industry in Canada.  

The goal of this mentorship is to boost the presence of South Asian stories and peoples in Film and TV in Canada and beyond. South Asians are the largest visible minority in Canada, yet there is not one organizational body advocating for South Asians in film and TV. Our representation on screen and behind the camera continues to be abysmal. MARKHOR seeks to change this.

*Applications for 2023 are closed. Please check back in winter 2023 for the 2024 cycle.

Eligibility criteria

  • Applications are open to Greater Toronto Area based candidates only. Please do not submit if you do not reside in the GTA.

  • Applicant must be of South Asian decent/origin.

  • South Asian Muslims highly encouraged to apply.

  • Open to visa holders, permanent residents, and Canadian citizens.

  • Must demonstrate a commitment to the Canadian Screen based industry and their chosen field of work. This can include, but is not limited to, any of the following:

    • An Education or diploma in Film & TV in their field (or)

    • Work history relevant to the screen industry in their field

    • A body of work that demonstrates their dedication to their chosen field of work 

  • Candidates must fall into one of the following categories:

    • Production (Producing, Production management, Production coordinating)

    • Directing (Writer/ Directors, Assistant Directors)


Details of Mentorship

The mentorship will follow no set structure and will instead be tailored to the individual’s learning goals and needs. It may consist of any of the following, and more:

  • In-person opportunities to shadow other professionals within their field,

  • Work placements in an on-set or in-office environment as a trainee/mentee,

  • General or project-specific feedback on any of the following:

    • Development (story editing, pitch decks, etc.)

    • Financing (grants & grant applications, equity, private investment, etc.)

    • Budgeting (software, best practices, and more)

    • Production & Post-production (scheduling, planning, etc)

    • Release (festival strategy, distribution, sales, and more)

    • Networking and relationship building (connecting the mentee to other film professionals, attending events, etc)

  • Remuneration may or may not be offered depending on the nature of the work. For example: On set work will be paid work, whereas one-on-one mentorship sessions will not.


KEY DATES

Deadline to submit is January 10 2023.

Mentorship begins in March/April 2023.

Results will be announced February 5 2023.

SUBMISSION MATERIAL

Documents to submit:

  • One letter of reference from a former employer, mentor or professor.

  • Resume

  • Education history

  • References

  • Samples of your work. Samples must include:

    • A minimum of 1 sample and a maximum of 4 samples.

    • For video works, please only include downloadable links to your work.

    • For written work, you may submit a PDF.

    • Samples can include but are not limited to: short films, feature films, writing samples.

  • Written responses to the following questions:

    • Name your chosen field of practice.

    • Why have you chosen this field?

    • How did you hear about this mentorship?

    • What are you hoping to get out of this mentorship?

    • Name something that makes you unique.

    • What was one of the biggest challenges you have faced in this field and how have you learned from it?

    • Name two of your favorite artists and if you could ask them a question what would it be? 

    • Make up your own question and answer it how you like.

TO APPLY: 

Applications are now closed. Thank you for your submissions.

Questions? Send us an email.