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19th Annual Festival

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Tracking Progress: The role of race-based Data in Film & TV

The REMC (Racial Equity Media Collective) discuss the findings of their first-ever report on race-based data collection in the screen sector. REMC will discuss the current state of data collection, and discuss where the industry must go if our collective equity goals are to be met.

Date: Monday November 29 2021
Time: 4 – 5 pm
Location: Zoom Limited spots available. REGISTER HERE.

Speakers and panelists

Rad Simonpillai Moderator

Rad is the film critic for Canada’s national breakfast show Your Morning on CTV, the Culture Editor at Toronto’s alt-weekly NOW Magazine and the pop culture columnist for CBC radio shows across Canada. He also has a regular Friday Flicks segment on CTV News Channel and contributes to The Guardian.

Nikitha Gopal Panelist

Nikitha Gopal is a Senior Analyst at Nordicity with diverse experience leading research projects in India, Canada and the US. Nikitha is passionate about and experienced in issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Nikitha holds a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Amar Wala Panelist

Amar is a Toronto based filmmaker and founder of Scarborough Pictures, a Toronto based production company that makes vibrant, powerful content across film, television, and digital platforms. He is a founding board member of the REMC.

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