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For Employers
Numerous community-led directories connect employers with talented motion picture professionals from systemically excluded groups. These platforms showcase experienced crew members actively seeking opportunities to contribute to your projects.
For Industry Professionals
Increase your visibility by creating profiles on Canadian and international industry directories. These platforms help hiring teams discover your skills and experience, connecting you with meaningful opportunities in the motion picture industry.
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Find directories for regional and above-the-line talent in British Columbia.
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If you live and work outside of B.C.’s Lower Mainland, consider creating a profile in one of these directories that serve local productions on Vancouver Island or B.C.’s interior.
- Kootney Film Commision
- Thompson-Nicola Film Commission
- Vancouver Island North Film & Media Commission
- Vancouver Island South Film & Media Commission
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Directors
The Directors Guild of Canada – BC branch (DGC BC) profiles its member directors on Directors.ca, and features filters to aid search, including the director’s personal characteristics.
Screenwriters
Members of the Writers Guild have the option to voluntarily self-identify in the member directory as a way for screenwriters and story editors to market their skills to producers.
Visit the Writers Guild of Canada
Performers
ACTRA offers an online searchable database of Diverse Professional Talent. This service is offered to ACTRA members and their partner agents, Casting Directors and Producers.
Visit the ACTRA Diverse Professional Talent site
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Search and Register!
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Access Reelworld is a fully transparent and searchable recruiting platform for Canadian Black, Indigenous, Asian, South Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin American creatives in the screen industry.
Covers Creatives, Crews, Production Staff and Executives.
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Array Crew is a crew directory for below-the-line talent designed to amplify women, people of color, and other underrepresented film and television professionals.
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Black Women Film! Canada is a renowned not-for-profit and leadership initiative founded in 2016 by Ella Cooper alongside 40 Black women filmmakers in with support from TIFF, CBC, the Nia Centre for the Arts, and the NFB. BWF is dedicated to forwarding the careers, networks, and skills of filmmakers and media artists who are Black women identified in Canada.
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The Collective Bunch Society is a community of above- and below-the-line crews and creatives working in screen-based industries who identify as Indigenous, Black, People of Color and LGBTQ2S+.
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Whether you’re a producer searching for reliable crew, or an industry professional searching for your next gig, Crewbite is here for you. We make the connections that make screens come to life.
Post a profile or find a work opportunity.
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Find colleagues. Search or post jobs. Share your success. Ask for help.
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CultureBrew.Art is an interdisciplinary digital platform featuring a nationwide searchable database of Indigenous and racialized artists working in the performing, literary, and media arts in Canada, from writers, directors, actors, and designers, to musicians, composers, choreographers, producers, and other cultural workers.
Visit CultureBrew.Art
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HireBIPOC.com is the definitive and ubiquitous industry-wide roster of Canadian BIPOC creatives and crew working in screen-based industries.
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Out On Set is a database for North American LGBTQ+ film & television crew and creative talent. Out on Set is a joint initiative to connect production companies, agencies and networks to queer and trans talent within the screen industry.
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Women in Animation has championed inclusion & diversity in the animation industry for over 25 years. Women, trans, and non-binary candidates in the animation industry can add themselves to the database to be verified and that information will be available and presented to studios across the industr
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Gender Equity in Media Society Vancouver (GEMS) is a member-based organization committed to furthering gender equity in film and television. Previously named Women in Film and Television Vancouver (WIFTV), GEMS incorporated in 1989 as a not-for-profit society registered in British Columbia. By addressing systemic barriers, GEMS works towards supporting more inclusive, representative media.
GEMS Vancouver Member Database
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Since 2013, STORYHIVE has funded productions and supported emerging filmmakers with mentorship and support from the National Screen Institute, bringing hundreds of films to life online and around the world. Explore the Creators directory for Telus Storyhive talent from camera, sound, producers, directing, editing and more!
Visit Storyhive Creators Database
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Trans+ On Screen is a directory representing trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming professionals in all areas of Film and TV, from(pre-)production to distribution. The directory is constantly growing while it is based out of the UK, a worldwide filter is also available.
Visit the Trans+ On Screen Directory
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Stunt POC is a website database listing Stunt Performers of Color in Film and Television throughout the Unites States and Canada. All of our ethnic stunt performers (African, Asian, Black, Filipino, Indian / Hindu, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Mixed, Native America, Samoan, Tongan) are active SAG-AFTRA and/or ACTRA union members in the Film and Television industry. Our member stunt pages include their stunt resume, pictures, email address, their IMDb page, and most have stunt reels and more for all casting needs.
Visit the Stunt POC directory
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Set in Black is a global directory of Black production designers and art department workers creating sets for films, television shows, editorial and commercial projects. In an effort to elevate the art of storytelling, the purpose of this initiative is to introduce and connect hiring productions with talent across the world.
Visit the Set in Black Directory
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