Opening Remarks: Setting the Tone for an Industry in Transition
Speakers: Joan Jenkinson (Co-Founder & CEO, Black Screen Office), Richard Jean-Baptiste (BSO Board Co-Chair, Montréal), and Haydn Wazelle (BSO Board Co-Chair, Vancouver). Hosted by Lanette Ware-Bushfield (Producer, Actress, CEO). The 2026 BSO Symposium opened with a clear and intentional message, one that grounded the entire day in both reality and possibility. Delivered by BSO leadership, […]
A Day of Storytelling, Strategy, and Community – BSO Symposium 2026
Future Proof: Led by Black Creators. Made for the Industry The 2026 Black Screen Office Symposium brought together creatives, producers, executives, and industry leaders for a full day of conversation, connection, and reflection on the future of the screen industry. Set against the theme Future Proof: Led by Black Creators. Made for the Industry, the […]
BSO Symposium 2026 – Photo Credit: Henji Milius, iOptixStudio Inc., 2026.
Step & Repeat: BSO Symposium 2026 – Presented in partnership with Paramount+, CMF and Game TV – Photo Credit: Jeannine Charles, And Action! Media XR, 2026.
Step & Repeat: BSO Symposium 2026 – Presented in partnership with Paramount+, CMF and Game TV – Photo Credit: Neriah McBain, 2026.
BSO Symposium 2026 – Photo Credit: Neriah McBain, 2026
Step and Repeat: BSO Symposium 2026 – Presented in partnership with Paramount+, CMF and Game TV – Photo Credit: Ramona Diaconescu, Diacoram Photography, 2026
BSO Symposium 2026 – Photo Credit: Ramona Diaconescu, Diacoram Photography, 2026
Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story premiere at Scarborough Town Centre on March 25, 2026
Modernizing the Definition of Anti-Black Racism in Canada’s Cultural Industries
On March 21, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, institutions across Canada will reaffirm their commitment to equity. Commitments matter. But the durability of those commitments depends on the definitions that guide policy. If our understanding of anti-Black racism remains rooted in an earlier moment, our responses will remain limited to it. Modernization […]
