Do you have a story you really want to tell?  Could you use guidance from industry-leading IBPOC professionals on how to produce your own content?

This exclusive IBPOC Content Creator Workshop will take place online on Saturday November 21, 2026 from 10am to 6pm MT.

Featuring Ron E. Scott (Prairie Dog Film + Television), Andrew Phung (AP Entertainment), Michelle Wong (Seven24 Films) and Jennifer Irons (META Talent Agency).

This workshop will cover:

• writing
• show bibles
• showrunning
• directing
• producing
• pitching
• literary agents
• and business affairs

This workshop is for IBPOC Content Creators, who are committed to creating their own content, and have a story they’re passionate and excited to share with the world.

Space is limited.

Participants must be Alberta residents, 18 years of age or older, and self-identify as Black, Indigenous and / or a Person of Colour / racialized.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2026 – 10am to 6pm MT

ONLINE VIA ZOOM

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13 at 11:59pm MT

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL BY NOVEMBER 17

PRODUCED WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF

ABOUT RON E. SCOTT

Ron E. Scott is an award-winning Showrunner and Director with over thirty years of industry experience, and a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. After graduating from Vancouver Film School in 1993, he founded Prairie Dog Film + Television and has since become a prominent figure in the world of independent television production. Ron has been involved in creating five scripted series that have proved to be a global success. His projects have aired in over 190 countries worldwide on major streaming platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Peacock, and Tubi TV. His projects have been nominated for over 180 Awards including Best Dramatic Series and Best Dramatic Writing at the Canadian Screen Awards.

With the support of Telefilm Canada, the Bell Fund, and the Alberta Media Fund, Ron is currently developing three original scripted drama series, one comedy series, and four feature films. He also spends time in Los Angeles building relationships with producers and creating opportunities to bring productions back to Alberta.

As a prolific producer and innovator, Ron has contributed to over 200 episodes of TV including BLACKSTONE and TRIBAL now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, and CBC Gem. Scott has been honored with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, as well as an Achievement in Artistic Direction Award and an Ambassador of the Arts Award at the Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts in Edmonton, Alberta. Scott was also recognized in the House of Commons as the recipient of the prestigious 2015 Indspire Award for the Arts in Canada.

Scott is a member of CMPA, ACCT, AMPIA, DGC, WGC, and the Aboriginal Filmmakers Program at the NFB. He has acted as a consultant with Telefilm Canada and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. Scott also volunteers his time to mentor and speak at conferences, festivals, seminars, and workshops including; the Banff World Media Festival, DGC Indigenous Voices, DGC STORYHIVE Indigenous Storyteller Edition, the National Screen Institute (NSI), WGC Bell Media Diverse Screenwriting Program, Industry Canada (ABC), Dreamspeakers, E-Spirit, the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Innoversity Creative Summit, DGC NSI Directors Lab, Cultural Industries Training Fund (CITF), the imagineNATIVE Film Festival, Creatives Empowered, and the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF).

ABOUT ANDREW PHUNG

Andrew Phung is an award winning actor, comedian, improviser, writer, and host, best known for his work as Kimchee on the hit TV series Kim’s Convenience. He won five consecutive Canadian Screen Awards in the category of “Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” for his work on the show. His recent credits include Wynonna Earp, Events Transpiring, Lucky Star, and Last One Laughing on Amazon Prime. He is currently the co-creator, star, and executive producer of the comedy series Run the Burbs on the CBC/CW/Hulu. He recently received his second consecutive CSA nomination for “Best Lead Performer Comedy”, and can be heard regularly on CBC Radio’s Because News and the Debaters.

ABOUT MICHELLE WONG

After receiving her Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Alberta, Michelle began her formal film training at the National Film Board (NFB) of Canada working with the Oscar award winning Studio D where she directed and produced her first documentary Return Home, following up a decade later with the emotionally powerful Pieces of a Dream: A Story of Gambling.

Michelle’s production credits cross all formats, from television movies to feature length documentaries, performing arts specials and features.

As the Head of Business Affairs for Seven24 Films, Michelle is involved with the scripted television projects Heartland (CBC), Anna Pigeon (BELL MEDIA), Family Law (Corus), Wynonna Earp (CTV/Tubi), Jann (CTV), Billy the Kid (MGM+) and The Magnificent Seven (MGM Television Productions).

Over the years Michelle has served on a number of media arts organizations and boards including the Alberta Motion Pictures Industries Association (AMPIA), Women in View (WIV), Creatives Empowered, and was lead consultant to design a series of business affairs ‘learn by doing’ webinars for the Canadian Independent Screen Fund.

Michelle currently sits on the board of the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) as Treasurer.

Michelle is developing a feature based on her mother’s life story. Michelle is the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for her commitment to the arts in Alberta.

ABOUT JENNIFER IRONS

Jennifer Irons is a writer turned talent agent, and the founder of META Talent Agency, the first Black-owned film & TV literary talent agency in Canada, whose mission is to help increase access and opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) creators. META represents screenplay writers, directors, key creatives, and short story writers. In 2021 Jennifer was named one of Playbacks 10 to Watch, and in 2022 was a participant of the BANFF Spark Accelerator for Women in Business, and the Reelworld Black Entrepreneur Program. Jennifer is a committed advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion in film and television.