Black Screen Office and BIPOC TV & Film are presenting a virtual panel discussion to launch the latest Being Seen report, which will highlight the concerns and challenges to authentic and inclusive content for People of Colour Communities.

The panel will discuss common stereotypes experienced by South Asian, Southeast and East Asian, West Asian, Latinx and Brazilian communities, the damage these stereotypes can cause and how the Directives created from the Being Seen consultations can be used to improve the authenticity of content on Canadian screens.

Moderator: Shant Joshi, Producer, Fae Pictures | Vice-Chair, BIPOC TV & Film Board of Directors/Visioning Committee

Panellists: Kelly Lynne Ashton, Lead Researcher, ‘Being Seen’; Rabiya Mansoor, Screenwriter and Producer; Leonard Chan, Screenwriter and Actor; Hoda Elatawi, Producer, GAPC Entertainment; and Luisa Alvarez Restropo, Project Manager, Warner Media Access Canada.

The People of Colour Communities Report will launch at beingseen.ca on April 12, 2022.