As the Canadian film industry focuses on increasing representation for trans and non-binary people and actors in local film and TV, the industry has gained awareness of the anti-transactional sentiments and actions seen by heterosexual people working in the background. the camera.
The Spindle Films Foundation, which supports greater inclusion and diversity in Canadian filmmakers, has released its first research report that points to the staggering progress in local film groups.
“With recent data showing a decline in representation and support for the LGBT community in Canada, as well as laws being passed across the country that target their rights under the guise of to protect the rights of parents, the Spindle Films Foundation is deeply concerned that the safety, support and celebration of trans and non-binary people in the Canadian film industry are more vulnerable than ever. last year,” the report said.
The non-profit organization surveyed queer, non-binary and transgender people working in the Canadian film industry and found 53 percent of respondents reported “negative experiences” with and their gender identity “when they were last employed.” Another 82 percent of those interviewed said they had a “supportive experience” in the last film they worked on.
The foundation, which works to create more work for transgender and non-binary filmmakers, creators and workers in the Canadian industry, also found 57 percent of respondents said they had had “bad experiences” every day they are there. Those with “supportive experiences” said that they have a representative with authority, they share the community with other different gender or group members and their representatives are “respected by others. “
The use of their neutral pronouns to indicate a crew or a member of the Canadian film industry was prominent among the negative experiences reported by respondents to the Spindle Films Foundation survey. According to the report’s researchers, painful experiences ranged from colleagues using gender-biased language, trans or non-binary people having to teach or defend the use of see pronouns, resistance from staff members to use neutral language and “clarity. “transphobia”
Javelin Laurence, director of research, education and outreach at the Spindle Films Foundation, said Hollywood Reporter in his statement: “The theme that these experiences told was clear, that the industry has fought tooth and nail to be part of it does not prioritize the well-being of its employees of different genders.”
Laurence added that the report provided an overview of trans and non-binary people working in the Canadian industry. “Our respondents came from behind and in front of the camera, from the director’s chair to the hair and makeup department, from the writer’s room to more. People of all genders are present. across the Canadian film industry, which means the need for change is industry-wide,” he argued.
The resistance expressed by trans and non-binary people working in Canadian film has implications for their visibility in the industry. The report’s researchers point out that respondents are slow or don’t reveal their correct gender identity in groups.
An anonymous survey respondent said: “I was open to a few people, but at first the non-binary actor was a topic of much discussion and debate among the entire group. , which made it clear that many people ‘understood how to use their pronouns, or what their meaning or value was.’
The red flag raised by the Spindle Films Foundation comes as its investigators point to GLAAD’s 19th issue. Where We Are on TV report where the media watchdog group reported the number of mainstream LGBTQ characters appearing regularly on broadcast, cable and streaming platforms has dropped.
And in a 2023 report by the Union of British Columbia Performers, which represents local actors, and The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media found in British Columbia, a major Hollywood production center, the queer community went found to be only 5 percent. characters produced all in the western province of Canada. And queer characters were very present in the television series and were the least visible in the TV movies shot in and around Vancouver.
The release of the Spindle Films Foundation’s inaugural report also comes amid the Canadian film industry, particularly its funders and unions, actively working towards greater inclusion and diversity. on home screens. The report on trans and non-binary representation, however, says industry Canada has not supported gender equality for trans and non-binary people. binary behind and behind movies and television “as a priority.”
Recent industry moves including the Canadian Screen Awards switching to neutral categories, and the wider industry celebrating the success of CBC and Max. Type of, comedy that made Bilal Baig the second millennial to talk about cross-identity among friends and family in Toronto, Luis De Filippis’ transgender film. Something You Said Last Nightand Another Way: The Jackie Shane Storydocumentary directed and written by trans filmmaker Lucah Rosenberg-Lee and executive produced by Elliot Page.
But away from awards shows and conferences, the report by the Spindle Films Foundation has suggested a number of demands that should be made for trans and non-binary workers and members and creators in their workplaces to strengthen their visibility and status they are strong in the industry as a whole.
“Safety, inclusion and community were themes that would determine whether different filmmakers felt comfortable taking on the task,” the report says.
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