Upcoming TIFF panel: Perspectives: Building Inclusive and Collaborative Productions
press release
You are invited to a special panel at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to mark the North American launch of the 2025 EAVE IMPACT Think Tank Report on Inclusive Co-Production.
Date & Time: Saturday, September 6, 2025 – 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Glenn Gould Studio B, Toronto
The panel, “Perspectives: Building Inclusive and Collaborative Productions”, will explore the findings of the EAVE 2025 Report and open a conversation on rethinking production models for greater equity, transparency, and inclusivity in collaboration.
Speakers include:
- Ama Ampadu – British Film Institute
- Jennifer Podemski – Redcloud Studios Inc. / Shine Network Institute
- Karen Harnisch – Film Forge
- Moderated by: Tamara Dawit – Gobez Media
The discussion will highlight practical strategies and tools across:
- Story development – Engaging communities early and embedding cultural consultants
- Financing & contracts – Shared risk/reward models and transparent budgeting
- Production practices – Inclusive crew recruitment and codes of conduct
- Post-production – Cultural review checkpoints and safeguarding creators’ voices
- Distribution & exhibition – Equal visibility and fair revenue-sharing across territories
Read the 2025 EAVE Think Tank Report: https://eave.org/impact/eave-impact-think-tank-2025
Presented by EAVE and the Canada Media Fund, with support from Telefilm Canada, When East Meets West, and the International Emerging Film Talent Association.
We look forward to welcoming you to this timely and vital conversation at TIFF.
Page published 29 August 2025.
