Hollywood strikes don’t address unique challenges faced by Canadian BIPOC creators
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on September 15, 2023
Published Sept. 15, 2023 5:56 a.m. ET
People walk the closed off streets at the Toronto International Film Festival, in Toronto, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Ongoing strikes by Hollywood actors and writers have kept discussions about fair compensation and job protection at the forefront of this year's Toronto International Film Festival, but Canadian film industry players who are Black, Indigenous and people of colour say that still doesn't address the larger barriers they face.
Canadian BIPOC filmmakers and actors say that while they support the striking . . .
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