VIWFF hosts a conversation with major government film and television funding agencies, organizations and advocates as we challenge ourselves—and the systems that support our film and television industry in Canada—to become more equitable.

Panelists:

• Francesca Accinelli (she/her), Interim Executive Director & CEO, Telefilm Canada
• Sasha Boersma (she/her), Board Member, Disability Screen Office
• Magalie Boutin (she/her), Codirector for Equity, Diversity and inclusion and Head of Media Relations, National Film Board of Canada
• Marcia Douglas (she/her), Director, English Content, International and Export, Canada Media Fund
• Prem Gill (she/her), Chief Executive Officer, Creative BC
• Charlie Hidalgo (he/him), Artistic Director, Out On Screen
• Joan Jenkinson (she/her), Executive Director, Black Screen Office
• Loretta Todd (she/her), Filmmaker, Producer, Writer, Showrunner & Creative Director of the IM4 Lab
• Trish Williams (she/her), Executive Director, Scripted Content, CBC

Moderated by Dee Abdirahman (they/she), Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist and Founder, Liberation Collective

The panel is free to view. Register Here.