The Project Lead must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada residing in BC or Alberta.
The Project Lead’s community of residence must be one of STORYHIVE’s eligible communities and the Project Lead must be able to supply current proof of residency for the address listed on their submission. Other team members beside the Project Lead are not required to be a resident of an eligible community. Please see the list of eligible communities.
Note: if you are a resident of an Indigenous community close to one of the listed eligible communities, please reach out to us at storyhive@telus.com to verify your eligibility.
Previous experience is not required to be eligible. The Project Lead can be a first time producer/filmmaker/podcaster.
Project Leads cannot:
- Have received a broadcast licence from a Canadian broadcaster in the last five years.
- Be considered a media professional who already has access to the mainstream broadcast system or who is known to the public.
- Be an individual associated with TELUS, including but not limited to the following: the employees, contractors, agents and representatives of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV or another broadcast distribution undertaking (a BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS who enter into an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with this STORYHIVE Edition.
The project must have a self-identified female and/or non-binary person in at least one of the following key creative roles: Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Head Animator (for Animation projects only), Storyboard Artist (for Animation projects only), Editor, Sound Designer, Composer, Production Designer, Host/Talent (for Podcast Projects only).
For more details, please see the eligibility section in the 2020 STORYHIVE Podcast Edition Submission Guidelines and Rules.