The Motion Picture Production Industry Assn. of BC (MPPIA) is pleased to present its inaugural Equity & Inclusion Town Hall panel session: The Way Forward, Why Here, Why Now – Perspectives.

November 19th at 3:00 PM on Zoom and streamed via Facebook at @mppiabc

Guest Panelists:

Lorne Cardinal, Actor/Director/Writer/Producer, Advocate
Grace Dove, Actor/Director, Advocate/Youth Facilitator
Moira Griffin, Producer/Writer/Advocate, New Bumper & Paint
Monique Hurteau, Producer/Writer/Director, Advocate
Natasha Tony, Principal CEO Elevate Inclusion Strategies
Cara Yar Khan, Disability Activist/Entrepreneurial Humanitarian

Moderator: Prem Gill, CEO, Creative BC

The MPPIA Equity & Inclusion Committee was established in early 2019 to help guide meaningful forward movement for change in the BC-based motion picture production industry. The official lift-off for MPPIA programming and collaborations in E & I industry initiatives, this session will feature the insights of accomplished creatives leading the way in equity, diversity and inclusion in film, television and the broader social landscape.