Goal of the Study
The Black Screen Office’s (BSO’s) vision is to provide Directives to everyone in the film, television and interactive digital media industries to help them commission, create and assess authentic content. The Directives, which come from the community of underrepresented members of the industry and general public who were consulted as part of the research, are a tool meant for the industry to use to educate themselves, develop strategies for change, and enact real, systemic and long-lasting transformation.
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Core Themes
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- 1.4 Authentic Storytelling
- 2.4 Telling a Story from Outside Your Community for Creators and Producers
- 3.1 Authentic Casting for Creators, Producers and Casting Directors
- 5.1 Structural Change for Creators, Producers, Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services, Funders, Distributors and Associations
- 1.4 Authentic Storytelling
- 2.4 Telling a Story from Outside Your Community for Creators and Producers
- 3.1 Authentic Casting for Creators, Producers and Casting Directors
- 5.1 Structural Change for Creators, Producers, Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services, Funders, Distributors and Associations
- 1.5 Authentic Storytelling
- 2.5 Telling a Story from Outside Your Community for Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services/Funders/Distributors
- 3.2 Authentic Casting for Creators, Producers and Casting Directors
- 4.1 Impact on Audiences for Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services, Funders and Distributors
- 5.1 Structural Change for Creators, Producers, Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services, Funders, Distributors and Associations
- 6.4 Regional Support for Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services, Funders and Distributors
- 1.5 Authentic Storytelling
- 2.5 Telling a Story from Outside Your Community for Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services/Funders/Distributors
- 3.2 Authentic Casting for Creators, Producers and Casting Directors
- 4.1 Impact on Audiences for Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services, Funders and Distributors
- 5.1 Structural Change for Creators, Producers, Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services, Funders, Distributors and Associations
- 6.4 Regional Support for Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services, Funders and Distributors
- 1.5 Authentic Storytelling
- 2.5 Telling a Story from Outside Your Community for Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services/Funders/Distributors
- 3.2 Authentic Casting for Creators, Producers and Casting Directors
- 4.1 Impact on Audiences for Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services, Funders and Distributors
- 5.1 Structural Change for Creators, Producers, Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services, Funders, Distributors and Associations
- 6.4 Regional Support for Broadcasters/Digital Platforms/Streaming Services, Funders and Distributors
Shows Committed to Creating Authentic and Inclusive Content

Amours D’occasion

The Porter

Overlord and the Underwoods

The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy

Coroner

Je Voudrais Qu’on M’efface
For Indigenous
Protocols see:
Amours D’occasion
The Porter
Overlord and the Underwoods
The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy
Coroner
Je Voudrais Qu’on M’efface
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Black Screen Office
Established in November 2020, the Black Screen Office (BSO) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to make Canada’s screen industries practices and policies equitable and free of anti-Black racism; to work collaboratively with decision-makers to develop tools and strategies that enable system-level engagement and accountability; and to empower Black Canadians working within the screen industries to thrive and share their stories.