This event celebrates, recognizes and showcases Black women in the film and television industry. Shonna Foster and Ayat Salih are women who will be speaking about an industry that has not been historically been representative or welcoming to Black voices and stories. This conversation looks at the past, present and future of the film and […]
This event brought together academics, artists, activists and students for a panel discussion about online learning at the intersection of disability, accessible learning and race.
Featuring a dynamic panel of media activists, artists and spiritual practitioners alike, this online event explored the ways that the members of our creative and social justice communities protect our collective well-being during a critical period dominated by digital landscapes.
Day four of MAYDAYS! Radical Thoughts on a Pandemic, a virtual event featuring: Paterson Hodgson, Keep Your Rent TOIrene Lusztig & Shelby Johnson, Radical QuarantineMita Hans (Caremongering TO)Shelby Johnson, multidisciplinary artist Hosted by Studio for Media Activism and Critical Thought Co-Directors Marusya Bociurkiw and Meera Govindasamy. Between May 25 and May 28, 2020, The Studio […]
Day 3 of MAYDAYS! Radical Thoughts on a Pandemic virtual event featuring: Alex McClelland, Policing PandemicsSonia Guiñansaca, Poet & Migration Activist. soniaguinansaca.comBeverly Bain, Scholar-Activist Hosted by Nataleah Hunter-Young, Film Programmer, Writer & PhD Candidate at Ryerson and York Universities. Between May 25 and May 28, 2020, The Studio for Media Activism & Critical Thought hosted […]
Day two of MAYDAYS! Radical Thoughts on a Pandemic virtual event featuring: Roberta Buiani, Researcher, Activist & Media Artist, Artscisalon.comPree Rehal, Artist Educator, Priya “Pree” RehalMimi O’Bonsawin, mimi.ca Hosted by Studio for Media Activism and Critical Thought Co-Directors Marusya Bociurkiw and Meera Govindasamy. Between May 25 and May 28, 2020, The Studio for Media Activism […]
Day one of MAYDAYS! Radical Thoughts on a Pandemic virtual event featuring: Courtney Skye, Policy Analyst & Freelance Writer. Yellowhead Institute.Claire Bodkin, Resident Physician & Community Organizer. Hamsmart.Sharmeen Khan, Anti-Racist, Feminist Activist. Hosted by Sima Atri, Social Justice Lawyer & Organizer. Between May 25 and May 28, 2020, The Studio for Media Activism & Critical […]
This virtual LFM featured Sennah Yee, Karleen Pendleton Jiménez, Flarington King, Axelle Demus and an excerpt from Marusya Bociurkiw’s film. Experiments – Axelle Demus Bodies in Trouble excerpt – Marusya Bociurkiw Karleen Pendleton Jiménez History of the Toronto Drag Kings – Flarington King This event also included the following speakers whose performances were not recorded. Sennah Yee is […]
Kickass local writers, performers, and mediamakers reflecting on pleasure, access, and place in all of its manifestations. At the intersection of disability and queer, visible and invisible, episodic and chronic: check out these artists and thinkers as they rock nuance and traverse binaries, from a queer lens. Emceed by writer and humourist Taylor Katzel. FEATURING: […]
Two years into his mandate, Premier Doug Ford has implemented far-reaching neoliberal policies that have harmed marginalized communities. At this event, artists, activists and academics reported on their creative strategies to protest the damage done by the Doug Ford regime. Featuring: Cathy Crowe, housing activistCandice Leung, TTC RidersDoug Ford Resign MovementTenzin Tekan, Parkdale Community Legal […]