TORONTO – Since its launch earlier this month HireBIPOC has seen impressive growth in a matter of weeks, with over 3,500 members now registered, making it one of the largest rosters of its kind.
With strong support from the Canadian screen-based industries, HireBIPOC’s membership features individuals in roles that span the Canadian media and entertainment landscape including production, executive, and administrative roles and today more than a dozen new industry and community partners have joined in support of the initiative to “shift hiring practices, increase representation, and eradicate systemic racism in the Canadian media landscape,” reminds today’s press release.
“Making systemic change is a group effort that needs to happen at all levels of the industry. We are encouraged by the commitment to HireBIPOC and we look forward to working with the growing list of industry and community partners to evolve hiring practices, training and increase job opportunities for members of the BIPOC community,” said Nathalie Younglai, Founder, BIPOC TV & Film.
Please click here to see the community partners.
HireBIPOC is an initiative created by BIPOC TV & Film and Bell Media in consultation with Black, Indigenous and people of colour members and support of community groups. The site has been designed and developed by the Bell Media Digital Team under the direction of Judy Lung on behalf of BIPOC TV & Film.
HireBIPOC will facilitate and increase BIPOC hiring in the country’s screen-based industries (television, film, digital), whether Canadian or shot-in-Canada, in roles at all levels, across all areas of the industry, including production (above and below the line), behind the scenes, executives, communications & marketing, and on-air.
