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AFTER ME TOO
Unique Vulnerability to Sexual Violence in Film, Television and Theatre (March 2018)
EVALUATING RACIAL EQUITY IN CANADA'S SCREEN SECTOR
Racial Equity Media Collective
CBC/RADIO-CANADA WOMEN IN PRODUCTION ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021
CUES REPORT (CANADIAN UNIONS FOR EQUALITY ON SCREEN)
What’s wrong with this picture? Directors and gender equality in the Canadian screen-based industry (September 2016)
EQUITY, DIVERSITY and INCLUSION REPORT
Writers Guild of Canada
GENDER PARITY IN CANDA's FILM and TELEVISION PRODUCTION INDUSTRY
Despite making some progress towards gender parity in the Canadian film and television production industry, research shows that women still face barriers to career advancement.
GENDER IMBALANCE IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
Government of Canada
INTERACTIVE ONTARIO
A Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit for the Interactive Digital Media Industry
NATIONAL FILM BOARD DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION PLAN
NFB Commitments and Objectives
NETWORK OF INDEPENDENT CINEMA EXHIBITORS
The Network of Independent Canadian Exhibitors (NICE) has published the results of an industry-wide survey on The State of Independent Film Exhibition in Canada
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
The Celluloid Ceiling: Behind-the-Scenes Employment of Women on the Top 100, 250, and 500 Films of 2016
TELEFILM CANADA STUDIES
Discover Telefilm's most recent studies on key industry issues.
TELEFILM CANADA EDI ACTION PLAN
Discover Telefilm's most recent studies on key industry issues.
TORONTO SCREEN INDUSTRY WORKFORCE STUDY
UNDERSTANDING INCLUSIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES AMONGST CANADIAN PRODUCERS
I.M.P.A.C.T.
USC ANNENBERG, INSTITUTE FOR DIVERSITY & EMPOWERMENT AT ANNENBERG (IDEA)
Inclusion or Invisibility? The Comprehensive Annenberg Report on Diversity in Entertainment
USC ANNENBERG, ANNENBERG SCHOOL RESEARCH GENDER & SHORT FILMS
Emerging Female Filmmakers and the Barriers Surrounding their Careers
USC ANNENBERG, MEDIA, DIVERSITY & SOCIAL CHANGE INITIATIVE
Inequality in 900 Popular Films: Gender, Race/Ethnicity, LGBT, & Disability from 2007‐2016
WOMEN & LEADERSHIP: A STUDY OF GENDER PARITY AND DIVERSITY IN CANADA"S SCREEN INDUSTRIES
Your guide to fair & inclusive reporting with 2 Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse communities
Nuanced and generative essays, interviews, and reviews about film and TV made by women and non-binary artists, as well as work helmed by men that features women in prominent roles
The BSO Research & Action Centre is your go-to resource for addressing equity and combating anti-Black racism in Canada’s screen industries. We provide practical tools based on solid research to help you make meaningful changes that suit your specific needs.
CAREERS IN THE INDUSTRY - REEL CANADA
There are hundreds of jobs in the film industry. Find out which ones are right for you.
CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN IN TELEVISION AND FILM AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
For more than a decade, researchers affiliated with the Center have provided individuals working in the entertainment industry and members of the public with extensive and forward-thinking research on the employment of women. Scholars at the Center conduct an extensive agenda of original research documenting women’s under-representation and investigating the reasons for the continuing gender inequities.
Dedicated to antique and collectible equipment and artifacts of the motion picture industry. This unique antique collection represents the Machine Age, Art Deco Age, Streamline Age and the Mid Century Modern Age of equipment creation.
Egale’s vision is a Canada, and ultimately a world, without homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and all other forms of oppression so that every person can achieve their full potential, free from hatred and bias.
Building Bridges: Resources for 2SLGBTQI Intersectionality
Tips on how to practice 2SLGBTQI Allyship
Networks of women across the country are dedicated to preserving the history of female filmmakers so that their stories are told as well as working toward a film industry that’s more inclusive.
FilmOntario is an industry consortium representing the over 45000 individuals working in the screen-based industry in Ontario.
GEENA DAVIS INSTITUTE ON GENDER IN MEDIA
Founded by Academy Award-winning actor and advocate Geena Davis, the Institute is the only research-based organization working within the media and entertainment industry to engage, educate, and influence the need to dramatically improve, gender balance, reduce stereotyping and create diverse female characters in entertainment targeting children 11 and under.
Professional Development and Learning Resources. Providing links to a wide selection of online professional development and special interest courses that are offered by a number of industry organizations and government agencies.
RACIAL EQUITY MEDIA COLLECTIVE
A national not-for-profit organization committed to equity for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) creators in Canada’s film, television, and digital media industries.
Equitable directors is a non-profit organization founded in 2007; its members are professional directors of Quebec.
The Film Reference Library is dedicated to preserving Canadian cinema heritage and promoting cinema scholarship by collecting, preserving, and providing access to a comprehensive, non-circulating collection of reference resources, as well as film and archival materials — including the corporate archive for the Toronto International Film Festival.
The Women’s Media Center—founded by Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem—has the goal of making women visible and powerful in the media. The Women’s Media Center is training women and girls to be media ready and media savvy, monitoring and calling out media sexism, launching petitions, inviting watch-ins, organizing tweet-ups, and other activist campaigns.
Women in View is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering greater racial and gender equity on screen and behind-the-scenes of Canadian media, entertainment, and digital industries.
Click on any of the links below to discover more information and resources one the websites of our other WIFT chapters.
CANADA
WIFT CANADA COALITION
WIFT – Atlantic
WIFT – Alberta
Allia (Montreal)
Gender Equity in Media Society (Vancouver)
UNITED STATES
WIFT- Atlanta
WIF – L.A.
WIFT – New York
INTERNATIONAL
Sisters Working in Film and Television- Africa
SWAN Switzerland
WFTV – UK
WIFT Australia
WIFT Brasil
WIFT Caucasus
WIFT Denmark
WIFT Finland
WIFT Germany
WIFT Greece
WIFT Iceland
WIFTAI India
WIFT – International
WIFTV Ireland
WIFT New Zealand
WIFT Norway
WIFT Sweden
Learn more about other industry organizations and associations.
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA)
Association of Canadian Commercial Production (ACCP)
Canadian Actors' Equity Association
Canadian Alliance of Film and Television Costume Arts and Design (CAFTCAD)
Canadian Media Producers Association
Canadian Society of Cinematographers
Directors Guild of Canada Ontario (DGC)
Documentary Organization of Canada
Film in Colour. Discover.Hire.Collaborate
Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival
International Collective of Female Cinematographers
Liaison of Independent Filmmakers Toronto
Quay Madia Services - Accessibility
Screen Composers Guild of Canada
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Learn more about the following organizations that provide industry related funding and resources.
Canadian Independent Screen Fund (CISF) for Black and People of Colour (BPOC) Creators
FilmFreeway- The World's #1 Way to Enter Film Festivals
Grant Connect- Toronto Public Library Grant Database
Indigenous Screen Office: Story Fund and/or Sector Development
Ontario Media Development Corporation
Quay Media Services - Accesibility
REEL CANADA - Career Resources
We Are HERE - Canadian Female Film Crew Directory
William F. White International Inc
You won't go wrong reading or listening the work of these excellent writers, bloggers, and podcasters who cover topics related to women in film and television.
Please Note: This blog is no longer updated BUT it still has some great archives.
Supporting emerging and established women and feminist filmmakers, our site aims foster a community of women filmmakers, scholars, instructors who teach film and filmmaking, and film lovers who support each other.
Olivia Danylchuk - This podcast will take you behind the scenes of the Canadian film and television industry. Each week we talk to an industry professional to discover how things get made and the people who make them.
A journal of film and feminism
TV Critic, The New Yorker
Feminist Frequency Radio Podcast
“These podcasts are like my own private masterclasses - I always come away super inspired and jazzed in some creative way!”
— Naomi Snieckus, Host & Founder
Fix it in Prep: A Production Design Podcast, presented by the Canadian Production Design Association
Great interviews and insights in Canadian Production Design
Inside Story - IVana Strajin
Get an absurd, fun, short story sent straight to your inbox once per month!
The Final Girls: A Horror Film Podcast
TJFF's free Online Archive of the Festival allows audiences to browse through films we've shown in the past and watch them online.
Making It: Women in Film Podcast
TV Critic, Huffington Post
Women & Hollywood
Find Canadian actors, actresses, films, directors, composers, producers, trailers, reviews, interviews, biographies and film news.
Launched by Sydney Urbanek in April of 2017, Reel Honey® is an online film and pop culture magazine that aims to move the needle for young women and non-binary folks in professional culture writing.
Celebrating Canadian Talent with WIFT Toronto member Bonnie Anderson
A podcast about the women in film we really like
Navigator is a free, personalized, confidential assistance service that connects arts and entertainment industry workers to mental health resources, programs, and supports.
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