Achieving Equity for Asian Canadians in Media

Sep 01, 2021

Join us for a virtual event featuring a panel discussion about seeking sovereignty and equity as Asian Canadians working in the Canadian screen industry.

MODERATED by QUENTIN LEE (Producer/Director, “Shopping for Fangs”, “The People I’ve Slept With”, “White Frog”, CMPA and PGA Member)

PANELISTS:

WARREN P. SONODA (Director, “Things I Do For Money”, DGC National President)

JEAN YOON (Actress, “Kim’s Convenience”)

ADEEL SUHRWARDY (Producer/Director, “Mangoes”)

TERESA M. HO (Producer, “Frankie Drake Mysteries”, CMPA Member)

ARSHAD KHAN (Producer/Director, “Abu”, Festival Director, Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival)

BARBARA LEE (Founder, Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Racial Equity Screen Office)

JASON KARMAN (Executive Producer/Director, “Golden Delicious, CMPA Member)

ANDREW CHUNG (Producer/Director, “White Elephant”, Co-Founder, Asian Canadian Film Alliance)

COMMUNITY PARTNERS:

CANADIAN MEDIA PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION

MOSAIC INTERNATIONAL SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL

VANCOUVER ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL

TORONTO REEL ASIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL

RACIAL EQUITY MEDIA COLLECTIVE

BIPOC TV AND FILM,

CANADA MEDIA FUND

FASCINASIAN FILM FESTIVAL

MEDIA PARTNERS:

PLAYBACK MAGAZINE

RICEPAPER MAGAZINE

ASIAN CANADIAN WRITERS WORKSHOP

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