Press Forward is dedicated to ensuring people in Canada have strong, independent and community-focused journalism. They unify, elevate and advocate for independent media organizations and work to strengthen innovation, inclusivity and diversity in media across the country. This grant supports the Future of Independent Media Summit.
Racial Equity Screen Office is a Vancouver-based organization that supports the mentorship, training, funding, production, and distribution of content by racialized Canadian filmmakers with diverse stories. This grant supported the East by Northwest Summit.
Muslims in Media was founded in 2021 with a mission to incubate independent media. Their goal is to support productions and offer professional development opportunities for artists working on nuanced depictions of Muslim life. This grant supported professional development opportunities for Canadian Muslim artists and media creators.
The Harbinger Media Network is an award-winning non-profit media community uncovering news and current events through original and independent explanatory journalism. This grant supported Unrigged, a news platform that provides up-to-the-hour news from across the country.
Racial Equity Screen Office (RESO) is a Vancouver-based organization that supports the mentorship, training, funding, production, and distribution of content by racialized Canadian filmmakers with diverse stories. This grant supported their East by Northwest Global Summit gathering.
The Breach is an independent media outlet producing public service journalism. This grant supports The Breach in its analysis of mainstream Canadian media coverage of the Israel/Palestine war.
Muslim International Film Festival is a not-for-profit organization that is committed to providing a platform for current and aspiring filmmakers, videographers, storytellers and creatives to portray Muslim Excellence on the big screen.This grant supported a panel discussion and networking event for Muslim filmmakers.
The Indigenous Heritage Circle is an Indigenous-designed and Indigenous-led organization dedicated to the advancement of cultural heritage priorities that are of importance to Métis, Inuit, and First Nations Peoples in Canada. This grant supported supported a Indigenous Heritage Circle (IHC) gathering at National Trust’s Annual Conference to discuss Parks Canada’s new report, Indigenous Heritage, and … Continued
Hungry Eyes Media is a transmedia production company that tackles cross-cultural, cross-genre and cross-media subject matters. This grant supported the “Subjects of Desire” impact campaign.
Black Women Film! is a not-for-profit organization that supports the development of Black women and non-binary filmmakers & media artists in Canada. This grant supported the BIG UP: Black Women’s Producers Residency project.
