
Racial Equity Media Collective
@re_mcorg
Advocating for BIPOC creators in Canada’s film, television and digital media industries.
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http://linktr.ee/REMC 15-10-2019 14:47:58
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Open letter to Cdn screen sector re: stmt at the #CdnScreenAwards that anyone can tell Black stories. We disagree! - Signed @BIPOCtvandfilm Black Screen Office | Bureau de l'écran des Noirs Canadian Independent Screen Fund La Coalition M.É.D.I.A. impact.aptcmi OYA Black Arts Coalition Racial Equity Media Collective Racial Equity Screen Office Creatives Empowered @RIDM Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) and more



📌 One week left to apply for one of three $10,000 CAD Media Girlfriends Student Scholarships in journalism, communications, media, or tech! Includes a new one for Indigenous students. Deadline is Saturday, April 30. More info mediagirlfriends.com/scholarship & on ScholarTree.



Thanks to commentator from Racial Equity Media Collective who just raised the need to collect better data with an anti-racism objective in funding programs, citing new legislation from #BC news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022P… #digitalsummit

💜 to our co-signers ADVANCE @BIPOCtvandfilm Black Screen Office | Bureau de l'écran des Noirs Breakthroughs Film Festival CaribbeanTales Canadian Independent Screen Fund La Coalition M.É.D.I.A. Creatives Empowered Documentary Organization of Canada impact.aptcmi Indigenous Screen Office OYA Black Arts Coalition POV Film Racial Equity Screen Office Reelworld Screen Institute TOPalestineFilmFestival Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival Women in View

We hope that the members of Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage will support our request to present our amendments and will prioritize racial equity when reviewing Bill C-11. Anthony Housefather Chris Bittle Michael Coteau Dr. Hedy Fry Peter Julian 🇨🇦 Lisa Hepfner Martin Champoux Tim S. Uppal

We along with many other equity seeking groups and organizations are asking that the MPs on the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage allow the Racial Equity Media Collective to present as a witness during meetings on Bill C-11 happening this week of May 30. 1/6

"provincial and federal tax credits make up the largest single source of all funding going to the industry...this ultimately means that bipoc canadians who pay taxes are financing their own exclusion" -Racial Equity Media Collective

We call upon the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage to prioritize #racialequity when reviewing #BillC11 Help ensure Racial Equity Media Collective Racial Equity Media Collective amendments are adopted Canadian Independent Music Association FACTOR Ontario Creates Michael Coteau Peter Julian 🇨🇦 Lisa Hepfner cdec-cdce.org/en/c/bill-c-11…

Diverse creatives in Canada’s screen sector, in person again! Kadon & Yazmeen from @BIPOCtvandfilm, Biju & Shawn from POV Film, Luisa from ACTRA Toronto, and yours truly from Racial Equity Media Collective!

