Diversity and Inclusion

01. Educate

Our greatest asset is our knowledge and experience in filmmaking. We will continue to re-invest in how we share this expertise with others by focusing more time and effort on the Casual Academy and skills workshops.

The Casual Academy provides 16-25 year olds from diverse, often disadvantaged, backgrounds with hands-on filmmaking experience. Working alongside our professional filmmakers, the Academy members attend skills workshops, culminating in the production of a free film for a local charity that wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford it. The charity gets a free film, the young people get the experience of working for a real client.

So far we have reached over 150 young people across our home cities.

02. Invest

We spend hundreds of thousands of dollars every year with various suppliers in our communities. Professional Services, Freelancers, Equipment rental. Catering…the list is extensive.

Redistributing this money in a more equitable and targeted manner will help support minority-owned businesses.

Through actively seeking new suppliers, and reporting on this spend quarterly, our goal is to achieve 10% YOY growth of total spend directed towards BIPOC and women owned businesses.