Creator Network seeks young storytellers with a passion for making videos, online content

Do you love making videos and online content? Do you have a unique and compelling visual story to tell?

CBC Ottawa's Creator Network is looking for young digital storytellers from diverse backgroundsto produce original video content to air on CBC. We want creators to tell stories through their own lens, and we will license and pay for the content.

What is the Creator Network?

The Creator Network is a small team of CBC producers that work with emerging digital storytellers to create short (aroundfive-minute) video pieces that are of particular interest to younger audiences.

We pay creators who bring their own perspective and creative energy to these projects, who want to collaborate and explore different stories and storytelling treatments and share them on CBC's platforms.

The Creator Network gives creators the opportunity to pitch and showcase their content across CBC Ottawa's platforms, including social media, TV, Radio and web, and as far and wide as CBC Gem, CBC local and across Canada, CBC Indigenous, CBC Radio, Life, Arts and Kids.

You may already be familiar with ourAbsolutely Canadian (Ontario)seriesthat showcases some short films and longer format documentaries created by independent local directors/producers.You can find out more information here and where topitch.

• Absolutely Canadian brings local films and documentaries to your screen

CBC's Creator Network adds a new way for young, digital creators to collaborate with CBC.

What are we looking for?

We're looking for diverse and unique voices both behind the lens and in front of the camera. Specifically, we're looking to hear from emerging digital creators, ages18 to 40, from across Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec.

This is a paid opportunity, and we are specifically looking to work with underrepresented creators including BIPOC, newcomers and people with disabilities, as well as anyone with a fresh and new idea.

Content creators can be writers, filmmakers, vloggers, photographers, journalists, artists, animators, foodies or anyone else with a compelling idea and visual plan for bright and bold content.

Here are a few examples of Creator Network content from other parts of Canada.

• About Here: Should we tear down the Seawall?

• Spoon theory: How a cutlery metaphor can help explain the energy it takes to live with disabilities

• Got the pandemic blahs? Here's how 28 Canadians found their bliss

• For Savannah, growing up Black in a white family came with unwanted questions

• Love from Lebanon: The story of Halifax's Joanne and George Korkomaz

How to pitch to us

If you're a creator with a great idea, we want to hear from you. To send us your pitch, please fill out this Google Form.

And check out the most recentCBC OttawaCreator Network projects here:CBC Ottawa Creator Network projects.