Stephan James, star of If Beale Street Could Talk and Amazon’s Homecoming, and his brother Shamier Anderson, who starred in Syfy’s Wynonna Earp, have partnered with the Canada Media Fund to inspire…
Wynonna EarpThe pair’s mentorship group B.L.A.C.K. – Building A Legacy In Acting Cinema and Knowledge – has forged a partnership with the CMF’s Made campaign, which is designed to raise awareness for Canadian contributions in the entertainment industry and is being promoted heavily at the Toronto International Film Festival .
The partnership comes on the eve of The B.L.A.C.K Ball, an official event held tonight, September 9, at the TIFF Bell Lightbox Malaparte, and designed to connect diverse talent with the industry and tastemakers., and Anderson, who is a TIFF Rising Star, are keen that diverse Canadian talent and socially marginalized youth get more chances in the performing arts and hope that the partnership will boost the reach of their scheme.
James and Anderson told Deadline, “We couldn’t be happier to partner with the MADE | NOUS initiative. At the B.L.A.C.K Ball, we pay homage to established talent while also introducing the new generation of filmmakers and artists. Our movement shares a common goal with MADE, and that is to celebrate Canada’s creative titans while nurturing the new class of industry innovators.”
“The values we share with MADE | NOUS also go beyond the celebration of our current and future talent. The B.L.A.C.K movement and the MADE initiative are both Canadian based and globally focused, and both are channels to share with the world, the diversity that is Canada. This goal of ours has been further strengthened this year by this partnership and also the incredibly exciting new sponsorship of our event by Charles King’s MACRO.
Valerie Creighton, President and CEO of the Canada Media Fund, said, “With this campaign, we celebrate the works of Canadian creators in film, television, video games and digital entertainment, both here and around the world. We’re home to award-winning television, movies, and special effects that have captured global audiences and swept box offices worldwide. Canada is reflected in the diversity of our stories and creative talent.
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