Meet the 2026 Reelworld Producer Program cohort 🎬✨
Now in its 5th year, this program supports emerging Canadian producers who identify as Black, Indigenous, Asian, South Asian, and People of Colour — helping them grow their craft and build sustainable careers in the industry.
This year’s cohort ⬇️
Ontario: David Swan, Del Cowie (
@delcowie ), Enrique Miguel Baniqued (
@enriquemiguel_ ), Ashli Agate (
@ashliagate )
British Columbia: Priscilla Yeo (
@priscillayeo ), Simran Dhinjal
From IP and financing to packaging and pitching — participants gain the tools to launch production companies, access markets, and take their work to the next level.
The program wraps with producers pitching their projects directly to broadcasters and industry executives, leaving with a market-ready project and real momentum toward active development.