Employable Me is a Canadian television documentary series, which features job-seekers determined to show that having a physical disability or neurological condition shouldn't make them unemployable.[1]

Based on a British series which aired on BBC Two,[2] the Canadian series is produced by Thomas Howe and Associates. It premiered August 11, 2017 on AMI-tv,[3] and November 2, 2017 on TVOntario.

The series was renewed for a second season which aired in 2018,[4] and for a third season which aired in 2019.[5]

Employable Me won MIPCOM's Diversify TV's Excellence Award for representation of disability: non-scripted, in Cannes on October 17, 2017,[6] and the Rockie Award at the 2018 Banff World Media Festival.[7] The show has received three Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Factual Series, at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018[8] the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019[9] and the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.

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References

  1. ↑ "TV series Employable Me advocates for inclusivity in the workplace". Montreal Gazette. August 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ Wollaston, Sam (March 24, 2016). "Employable Me review: moving telly that destigmatises disability – and made me laugh". The Guardian.
  3. ↑ "Blind woman from Brampton navigates the choppy waters of job market". Brampton Guardian, August 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Season two of AMI-tv's Employable Me premieres on September 14". Cision, August 28, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rogers Cable Net Fund backs 13 projects". RealScreen, December 3, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Diversify TV's Excellence Award for Representation of Disability: Non – Scripted – Diversify TV". diversifytv.com.
  7. ↑ "Documentary series, Employable Me, wins Rockie Award at 2018 Banff World Media Festival". Canadian Insider, June 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Employable Me - Academy.ca". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. January 11, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Employable Me - Academy.ca". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. February 7, 2019.


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