Cinespace Studios and York University have announced a six-week program for production accountants as demand grows for the role in Ontario’s film and TV industry.

The program will occur at Cinespace Studios Toronto's Kipling campus and launch in June.

“Film and television production accountants are in critically short supply globally and this micro-credential program will allow the industry to quickly fill a much-needed role as production volumes continue in the region,” Ashley Rice, president and co-managing partner at Cinespace Studios, said in a statement.

For Black entrepreneurs in film, Cinespace will provide funding for two scholarship bursaries through the Black Screen Office for two individuals to attend the production accounting micro-credential program.

“Accelerated reskilling is the way of the future for midcareer professionals, and micro-credentials have become the way of acknowledging to employers that the new skill has been learned,” Rami Mayer, executive director at the Schulich ExecEd, said in a statement. “This program is a wonderful example of its practical use for a real need in an important industry for Ontario and the GTA.”

The news comes as Cinespace Studios expands its presence in Toronto. Last September, the company announced it will expand its Marine Terminal Studio Hub to create three production stages and support spaces totalling 130,000 square feet for global productions.

Cinespace is the largest studio facility in Toronto, with 1.3 million square feet of production space totalling 25 stages over three sites.