MISSON
EQUITY
Advocate for Greater Access to Funding
To advocate for the participation of all levels of government to financially and systematically support racialized filmmakers with diverse stories told through a diasporic migrant lens.
Advocate to and educate agencies such as Telefilm, CMF, CCA in regards to issues important to racialized filmmakers (language, cultural influences, markets, casting etc)
Equitable Public Funding for core operations of organization for multi-year sustainability
Public funding to build an independent film fund for racialized filmmakers for RESO and/or with the Canadian Independent Screen Fund
Private Funding – Develop mechanisms to attract private donors and foundations
ELEVATE
Incubate and Train Talent to Elevate Underrepresented Voices
Develop career pathways and opportunities for racialized filmmakers to enter into or advance in the screen industry by providing employment, training and mentorship programs and initiatives that nurture the creatives throughout their journey across the entire industry
Work with and/or support other organizations already providing these pathways and training programs
Use race based data to identify where the gaps exist and collaborate with community partners and organizations to meet the needs or racialized communities
EXPORT
Business Development for Racialized Diaspora Stories from Canada to the World
To export screen-based development initiatives created by racialized Canadian filmmakers to existing and established global film markets, in particular Asian and Latin film markets
Identify structures that may be barriers to developing and exporting Canadian diaspora screen content to global markets.
Bring racialized filmmakers to world film markets to network and develop contacts and learn about global distribution avenues
