³§¾±²Ô³¦±ðÌýThe New 91ÑÇÉ« Times first published  on Oct. 5, 2017 chronicling accusations of sexual predation , many men and women in film and media industries around the world have come forward with their own stories of harassment and assault at the hands of powerful men.
On Jan. 23, from 12:30 to 2:30pm, the in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design at 91ÑÇÉ«, is convening Culture Shift: Gender and Diversity in the Film Industry, a panel of industry leaders, filmmakers and activists, to discuss the issue of sexual harassment and the powerful interventions that are reshaping culture within the Canadian film and television industries. Admission is free and all are welcome.
The panel features , president of ACTRA Toronto, , executive director of Women in View; , president of the Writers Guild of Canada (91ÑÇÉ« Screenwriting faculty); , executive director, NFB Ontario Studio; 91ÑÇÉ« BFA grad , documentary filmmaker; and , producer and director.
This panel is both timely and empowering as it discusses the effort to transform embedded hierarchies of privilege within culture industries.
This event will take place in the Nat Taylor Cinema, N102 Ross Building, Keele Campus.