Welcome to the WIE CAN Mentorship Program

Our mission is to empower emerging female producers working in the Canadian content industry by providing personalized mentorship, skill development, and valuable networking opportunities to grow their professional networks. 

The first cohort will run from February 3 – June 3, 2025 and will include six program participants.

2025 Mentees

Jessica Commanda
Innisfil, Ontario
Aman Kaur Khangura
Toronto, Ontario
Julisa Marcel
Toronto, Ontario
Kipola Wakilongo
Montreal, Quebec
Olivia Weatherall
Oshawa, Ontario
Dianne Wulf
Vancouver, British Columbia

2025 Mentors

Neishaw Ali
CEO SPIN VFX
Jocelyn Hamilton
President – Canada, Television, eOne
Christina Jennings
Chairman & President, Shaftesbury
Carlyn Klebuc
GM, Original Programming Bell Media
Laurie May
Co-Founder and Co-President Elevation Pictures
Barbara Williams
Executive Vice-President, CBC

2025 Instructors

Valerie Creighton
President & CEO
Canada Media Fund (CMF)
Samantha De France
Senior Production Executive
MGM Amazon Studios
Anita Lee
Chief Programming Officer
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Margaret Lewis
Senior Relationship Manager, Media & Entertainment
RBC
Alicia Petrussa
Senior Relationship Manager, Media & Entertainment
RBC
Julie Roy
Executive Director and CEO
Telefilm Canada
Tara Woodbury
Director, Content – Canada
Netflix
Danielle Woodrow
Director, Content – Canada
Netflix