A thriving community of Black, Indigenous and Racialized creators and media professionals transforming Canadian film and Television.
“We need to keep pushing for real change that is inclusive, equitable, and intersectional in its approach. Even if it means those in power have to step aside to make room for those of us who have been historically excluded for so long.”
-Nathalie Younglai, Founder and Chair Emeritus, BIPOC TV & Film
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We are a grassroots movement built and supported by a community of BIPOC talent, advocates and changemakers. Our work is strengthened by our champions and allies, people like you, who are ready to redefine and revolutionize Canadian content. An equitable and just screen industry is within reach. Let’s get there together, sooner.
Supporting Indigenous Rights & Sovereignty
BIPOC TV & FILM is headquartered on the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat nations. We acknowledge the Dish With One Spoon covenant, a treaty whose spirit is one based in collective stewardship and sharing of land and resources, and one which extends to all nations living in present day Toronto.
Visit Native-Land.ca to find out more about whose land you live, work, and play.
Beyond Land Acknowledgments
Advocate for equitable access to funding, training, and jobs (including leadership roles) for Indigenous talent.
Champion Indigenous creatives, behind and in front of the camera. Find crew at hireBIPOC.ca.
Read the TRC Calls to Action and strengthen your commitment to reconciliation.
Decolonize your practices and educate yourself on Indigenous history, heritage, and culture. Read, watch, and respectfully engage.
Support and amplify Land Back movements across Turtle Island.
Tools & Resources for the Screen Sector
We recommend: ON-SCREEN PROTOCOLS & PATHWAYS: A Media Production Guide to Working with First Nations, Métis and Inuit Communities, Cultures, Concepts and Stories, commissioned by imagineNATIVE and prepared by Marcia Nickerson with support from Communications MDR.
Check out relevant research reports via the Indigenous Screen Office.
“Without community, there is no liberation.”
— Audre Lorde