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DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION YOUTH PRODUCTION SCHOLARSHIP - French-Language
YOUTH FRENCH-SPEAKING PRODUCTION INTERNSHIPS FOR PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE OR ABORIGINAL BACKGROUNDS
To support greater diversity in youth production and creation teams, the YMA, along with its partners Radio-Canada, Télé-Québec, TFO and APTN, are offering four scholarships for four people from diverse or indigenous communities, managed by four companies. A total of $10,000 will be distributed annually.
An application from a French production company must include the candidacy of a person from a diverse or aboriginal background for a project in development or production. The winner will be integrated into the team of a youth program (aged 2-17) in development or production (fiction, documentary or live-action magazine or animation or current affairs for young people).
The company may submit an application including a person it has recruited itself, or through the bank of candidates that the YMA will make available to all interested companies. YMA will not act as an intermediary between the two parties.
The objective is to offer a person a new experience in the world of youth television or digital production, to broaden his or her network of contacts and to participate concretely, based on his or her aptitudes and interests, in the development and production of a program to be broadcast on Radio-Canada, Télé-Québec, TFO or APTN. This training will provide recruits with the skills they need to pursue their careers.
At the end of the project, the winner will be asked to write a brief summary of his or her experience, which can be used as part of a report or an article on the YMA blog.
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Born in Sainte-Foy to a Vietnamese family who fled the war, Sovi learned to observe the world around him and to develop an incredible, calm and powerful creativity. Sovi began his career as a toy designer because of his fanaticism for children's content - a passion that follows him to this day - and has combined 15 years of experience in various creative fields. From cartoons to manga and anime, he has consumed over 20,000 hours of geek content. With this grant, Sovi hopes to contribute to the enrichment of young Quebec and Canadian media consumers through inclusive and inspiring television content. His driving force is that people like him find their place in the world of TV..jpg)
A Franco-Moroccan graduate of L'inis in scriptwriting (mixed program) as part of the 2021-2022 cohort, Yza took a course in children's writing with Anne-Hélène Prévost. It was within this academic framework that she wrote an episode of The Little Spudragon, which was subsequently acquired by the producer for season 2. This first contact with the children's world was a case of love at first sight and inspired her to pursue this path. A member of the 2024 YMA French-language Awards of Excellence jury, Yza also trained at SARTEC with Marie-France Landry. With Trio Orange, she then developed a project for a youth series that received development support from Télé-Québec. Inspired by her migrant experience, Yza was fortunate enough to co-write this project with Julie Roy. As a racialized woman, it's important to Yza to participate in the creation of more diverse youth works that promote greater representation for future generations.
As a Quebecker of Haitian origin, Dïana has a background in psychology, psycho-educational intervention and youth intervention, and finally one from SARTEC. She was a finalist for author of the year at the Gala Dynastie 2024 and for the Prix Mélèze 2024 with Kellan et les papillons du cœur. She has several other awards to her credit. She writes children novels so that the little Dïana she once was can confirm her importance and place in the community so that her offspring can recognize themselves; so that kids from diverse backgrounds can see themselves. Every day, she makes gestures that will lead her towards this ultimate goal and this scholarship would propel her even further in the right direction.
Tchayé (or Shaye) graduated from Ottawa with degrees in Social Science, Music Production and Film Production. She has always been drawn to the cinema's unique ability to captivate, inspire and educate young viewers. Convinced that media can play an essential role in the lives of children and teenagers by offering them impactful stories, positive role models and enriching messages, she wants to further her experience to acquire the technical and artistic skills needed to create quality works for a young audience and to deepen her knowledge in the field and understand the different challenges and characteristics of this type of production.
