Canada is known as “Hollywood North.” That’s because so many television shows and series, and theatrical and television films have been, and are filmed, in this country. They include Supernatural, Schitt’s Creek, Hudson and Rex, Deadpool, Star Trek Beyond, Star Trek Discovery and Hot Zone: Anthrax.
According to figures from the Motion Picture Association, film and television production in Canada employed over 240,000 people in 2021/2022. That includes everyone from acting talent and extras, to sound editors and technicians, to camera operators, to makeup artists, to set carpenters.
But of all the people who work on all these productions in all these capacities, how many are people who have a disability? What exactly is the state of disability representation and inclusion in the film, television and modelling industry in Canada? And how is disability portrayed in it?
That’s what we explore in this second and final part of our series on disability in the media.
Our three guests have some powerful industry-insider insights.
Show notes:
Episode 20: Disrupting Ableism in the Workplace
Episode 19: The IDEA Initiative — A Year One Update
Season 5 Trailer
Ep. 17: Disability in the Media, Pt. 1 — Disability Coverage in the Media
Ep. 16: ”Making the Journey” – Ep. 1 – A One-on-One Conversation with Joe Hoffer About the Disability-Inclusive Hiring Experience at Cohen Highley, LL
Ep. 15: The Global State of Disability Innovation
Ep. 14: The State of Disability Inclusion in Business in Canada
Ep. 13: A Spotlight on Assistive Technology
Ep. 12: Why Businesses are Lagging Behind on Web Accessibility — and What Needs to Be Done About It
Ep. 11: Findings of the Hidden Mobility Disabilities Project — a Follow-up Conversation with Dr. Dorothy Riddle
Ep. 10: Building an Equitable Future of Employment for Youth Who Have a Disability
Ep. 9: A World First — Making Research Accessible and Disability Inclusive at the Multisensory Studio, University of Calgary
Ep. 8: IDEA — The New Six-Year Initiative That’s Reimagining Canadian Workplaces for Disability Inclusion
Ep.7 : The Global State of Disability Inclusion in Business: A Conversation with the Leaders of The Valuable 500
Ep. 6: The HMD Project
Ep. 5: Voices of Tomorrow
Ep. 4: John Robinson on the Why‘s Whats and Wherefores of Jobs Ability
Ep. 3: VjobReady: Virtual Reality-Based Job Training in the Disability Sector Gets Real
Ep. 2: People Who Have a Disability — The "Secret Weapon" For Businesses
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