"Can We Talk?" Employment and Representation in the Film Industry

Series Title
Lunch & Learn Webinars
Date
January, 2026
Running Time
00:57:40
Language
en
Notes

At this Lunch & Learn webinar recorded January 23, 2026, Elya Myers shares findings from her research article "Can We Talk?" Employment and Representation in the Film Industry" conducted with the Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC). She discusses the challenges faced by Quebec’s BIPOC communities especially English and French-speaking Black creatives as they navigate employment barriers in the cultural sector, and examines how Black communities are represented both on screen and behind the camera.

Citation
Myers, Elya. “Can We Talk?” Employment and Representation in the Film Industry. Produced by Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN). Lunch & Learn Webinars. 2026. 00:57:40. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9XGEn34CGM.
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Logo of Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC)

Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC)

Founded:
1995

Constituents:
English-speaking Black population of Montreal

Website:
https://bcrcmontreal.com

Activities:
Developing historical and cultural programming; community networking; youth employment support

Former Name:
none

Logo of Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d'expression anglaise (SRQEA)

Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d'expression anglaise (SRQEA)

Founded:
2017

Constituents:
English-speaking Quebecers

Website:
https://www.quebec.ca/en/government/departments-and-agencies/srqea

Activities:
Ensuring that the concerns of English-speaking Quebecers are taken into account in government orientations and decisions in collaboration with Quebec government ministries and bodies

Former Name:
none