Coalition M.E.D.I.A.
Coalition M.E.D.I.A. promotes equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility for professionals from underrepresented French-speaking communities in Canada in the screen industry.
Industry: Film & TV
Muslim International Film Festival
The Muslim International Film Festival is a non-profit organization that is committed to providing a platform for both current and aspiring filmmakers, creative storytellers, videographers, designers, creatives and media junkies to portray Muslim Excellence on the big screen. This grant supported the 2024 Film Festival.
Content Canada
Launched in 2018, Content Canada brings the media industry together to learn, inspire, network and get business done in Toronto during the Toronto International Film Festival.
Mosquers
The Mosquers was started in 2006 as a short-film festival to provide a platform for local films by Muslim filmmakers in Edmonton. It has emerged as a key organization in Canada’s Muslim creative sector over the past decade. This grant supported the 2024 Opening Credits event.
Creatives Empowered
Creatives Empowered is a non-profit collective of emerging to established artists and creatives empowering each other as an allied community. Established in 2020, they are the first organization of its kind in Alberta. This grant supports the IBPOC Leadership Program for Alberta-based creatives.
Productions Innu Assi
Productions Innu Assi is a non-profit organization based in Wendake with a mission to promote the beauty and diversity of First Peoples’ languages, cultures and values through innovative artistic, cultural, community and educational activities. This grant supports the “Challenging the barriers of the cinematographic industry” project.
Racial Equity Screen Office
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
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.
N.A.W.A.L.
N.A.W.A.L. helps film, television and interactive-media artists with roots in North Africa and West Asia create authentic content, gain skills and confidence, and carve out their place in the industry.
Racial Equity Media Collective
The Racial Equity Media Collective is a national not-for-profit organization committed to remove barriers to access and increase the production, export and sustainability of BIPOC content and BIPOC-led production companies.