Join us for our Information Series March 25-27, 2025, to explore how you can begin or grow your career in the Unama’ki – Cape Breton Film Industry, featuring the Cape Breton Partnership, Screen Nova Scotia, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, and more!

The presentations will be followed by an exhibitor-style open house, where attendees will have the chance to speak with representatives from the sector and learn more about working in the industry.

With opportunities for roles such as production assistant, set builder, audio technician, actor, and so much more, this series is your chance to discover where you fit into this emerging industry.

• 🗓️ March 25: Inverness County Centre for the Arts – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• 🗓️ March 26: Colaisde na Gàidhlig | The Gaelic College – 1:00 pm to 3:00 p.m.
• 🗓️ March 26: NSCC Sydney Waterfront Campus – 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• 🗓️ March 27: Telile, Isle Madame – 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Learn about our Information Series Speakers and Presenters!

About the Unama’ki – Cape Breton Futures in Film Program

Whether you’re looking to jumpstart your career or take your film journey to the next level, Unama’ki – Cape Breton is calling! The Cape Breton Partnership has collaborated with Screen Nova Scotia, alongside industry partners and professionals, government, and educational institutions to build a thriving film/TV sector on the number one island in North America: Unama’ki – Cape Breton! Now, it’s your chance to be part of the exciting and emerging film industry right here on the Island. Click here to learn more today!

About the Cape Breton Partnership

The Cape Breton Partnership is Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our island as a great place to live, work, and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed. Click here to learn more today!

About Screen Nova Scotia

Screen Nova Scotia is here to support your film/television/animation production. We’re the first point of contact to find out more about locations, financial incentives, production partners, industry resources and infrastructure. Click here to learn more today!

About the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)

IATSE was founded in 1893 when representatives of stagehands working in eleven cities met in New York and pledged to support each others’ efforts to establish fair wages and working conditions for their members. Today, we work in all forms of live theatre, motion picture and television production, trade shows and exhibitions, television broadcasting, and concerts as well as the equipment and construction shops that support all these areas of the entertainment industry. Click here to learn more today!

About the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)

ACTRA is the national union of professional performers working in recorded media in Canada. ACTRA represents the interests of over 30,000 members across the country – the foundation of Canada’s highly acclaimed professional performing community. We are actors, recording artists, comedians, announcers, stunt co-ordinators and performers, dancers, narrators, voice performers, hosts, choreographers, models, singers, background performers, puppeteers and more. ACTRA’s principal role is to negotiate, administer and enforce collective agreements to provide performers with equitable compensation as well as safe and reasonable working conditions. Click here to learn more today!

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The Cape Breton Futures in Film Program and the Cape Breton Partnership’s Creative Economy Development service are made possible through the Cape Breton Regional Enterprise Network (CB REN) and the Cape Breton Regional Municipality Regional Enterprise Network (CBRM REN). These Regional Enterprise Networks are administered by the Cape Breton Partnership and funded by the Province of Nova Scotia through the Department of Growth and Development and local partners through the CBRM REN (Cape Breton Regional Municipality) and CB REN (Municipality of the County of Inverness Municipality of the County of Richmond, Municipality of the County of Victoria, Eskasoni Mi’kmaw Nation, Membertou, Wagmatcook First Nation, We’koqma’q L’nue’kati, and the Town of Port Hawkesbury).