Racialized producers face financial hardships, says CMF report

TORONTO — The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today released its findings from a first-of-its-kind, in-depth survey of racialized creators, organizations and production companies in Canada’s screen industry. The survey was conducted online between December 21, 2020, and February 16, 2021, by Ipsos Research and provides a picture of the current financial and personal status of racialized stakeholders in the country’s audiovisual industry. “Producing the first quantitative report like this is an important step for the CMF. It highlights both the inequities in the system and the barriers that prevent racialized producers from fully participating in the industry,” said CMF equity...