Telefilm Canada, Canada’s biggest indie film financier, has backed an industry bid to create a dedicated Black Screen Office to direct financing to Black media creators.
“The creation of a Black Screen Office will be a concrete step in helping address the imbalances that exist within Canada’s film industry and will work towards dismantling the systemic racism that exists,” Christa Dickenson, executive director of Telefilm Canada, said in a statement after committing $100,000 annually to run a proposed Black Screen Office.
In July, around 75 Black Canadian entertainment professionals, including top producers, actors and directors, signed an open letter to the federal government in Ottawa — a major funder of local film and TV content — demanding an end to “systemically racist policies” that keep many from advancing their careers without heading to Los Angeles.
Black Canadian producers and directors want committed funding specifically for their projects, and not just for people of color as a whole.
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