ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
The Spindle Films Foundation is a non-profit organization that supports transgender, non-binary, two-spirit, and gender-diverse Canadian filmmakers. Rooted in an annual mentorship program supporting emerging filmmakers, the Foundation seeks to make the film and television industry more equitable and diverse by giving voice to underrepresented voices.
Pictured above: our first in-person intensive ran Feb 2024 at the Banff Centre for the Arts
OUR MISSON
Our mission is to help establish and amplify the voices of trans, non-binary, two-spirit, and gender-diverse filmmakers by providing directly applicable industry training, skills, and mentorship, the result of which will be a tangible path forward toward a meaningful career. We aim to dismantle existing systemic barriers through mandated education, to create a more diverse, equitable, and celebrated arts community in Canada.
OUR VALUES
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Radical Inclusivity
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Community & Collaboration
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Unconditional Commitment to Safety & Support
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Transparency
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Empowerment & Growth
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Freedom in Creativity
OUR VISION
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A community of gender diverse artists who have consistent access to an equitable portion of work which allows them to thrive as filmmakers.
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Equitable representation of gender-diverse filmmakers at decision-making tables.
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Explicit, actionable practices and policies that remove all systemic barriers for trans, non-binary, two-spirit, and gender-diverse filmmakers