While 27% of the Canadian population aged 15+ identify as having a disability, why aren’t our sets and screens equally accessible for people with disabilities? This article examines how a more equitable screen industry requires an industry-wide commitment and willingness to foster change.
Residuals payments – or Use fees – have been part of our industry and union for almost 100 years so why is it so important to update IPA Use fees in the age of streaming?
Multi-billion-dollar corporations have grown into the corporate behemoths we see today thanks to the hard work and vision of the global creative class. While these international conglomerates have profited off the work of creators, it’s the creative class that struggles to make ends meet. It’s time to recognize the contributions of the creative class by paying them what they’re worth.
While all Canadians are feeling the pinch on their household incomes thanks to skyrocketing inflation, there are other costs downloaded onto performers to shoulder in this Big Squeeze era.
With the explosion of new AI tools being the most recent disruptor in the screen-based media industry, what are the key issues facing performers?