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Sous les projecteurs : une réflexion sur les rôles du bien-être et du soutien dans l’industrie du cinéma

Table ronde nationale sur le soutien aux aidants dans l’industrie des écrans

Endroit :
Making Waves Conference à Kjipuktuk ou Halifax, Nouvelle-Écosse

Diffusé en continu en direct sur Zoom (inscription requise)

Cette table ronde est une coproduction de Balancing Act Canada et de Women in Film & Television Toronto (WIFT+ Toronto),  en partenariat avec Women in Film & Television- Atlantic (WIFT-AT) dans le cadre de leur 15e conférence annuelle « Making Waves » qui se tiendra à l’hôtel Lord Nelson à Kjipuktuk ou Halifax, en Nouvelle-Écosse.

Joignez-vous à nous pour une conversation puissante et stimulante avec des parents d’artistes, des soignants et des chefs de file de l’industrie, alors qu’ils s’attaquent au besoin urgent de politiques et de pratiques axées sur les soins dans l’industrie canadienne des arts de l’écran. Cette discussion dynamique permettra de relever les défis, de partager des stratégies audacieuses et d’envisager les voies d’un soutien transformateur. Ensemble, nous explorerons la possibilité d’amplifier les voix des mères dans les médias et de cultiver la prise en charge collective dans l’ensemble du secteur.

Le webinaire comprendra une session de questions-réponses. Ne manquez pas cette conversation inspirante et essentielle sur la construction d’un secteur plus inclusif et axé sur les soins.

Date de l’événement : Samedi 5 avril 2025
Heure : de 12 h 45 à 14 h 15 (HE)

Diffusion en direct via Zoom Webinar

AVEC LES PANÉLISTES :

🟡 Mayko Nguyen
🟡 Shailene Garnett
🟡 Siobhan Kennedy-Cameron

Et Amy Matysio, responsable du programme Level UP ! responsable du programme du secteur des médias sur écran, qui animera le groupe de discussion.

Interprétation ASL et française pour les participants en ligne

Les panels Balancing Act se déroulent en anglais, mais sont accessibles en français grâce à l’interprétation.

📣 Meet the panel! 📣

🟡 Although best known for her characters of ‘Goth Girl’ in RENT-A-GOALIE and ‘Mayko Tran’ in REGENESIS, for which she received Gemini and Actra Award nominations, Mayko Nguyen‘s numerous television credits include: recurring roles on ABC’s ROOKIE BLUE; NBC’s THE FIRM; and CBC’s CRACKED; as well as guest spots on shows such as CBC’s BEING ERICA; Syfy’s CONTINUUM; CTV’s MOTIVE, NBC’s WORKING THE ENGELS; SuperChannel’s SLASHER, Global’s PRIVATE EYES, and TRANSPLANT for NBC.

Nguyen currently stars in CityTV’s HUDSON & REX, which shoots in St. John’s Newfoundland, where the series is set. Nguyen plays series regular, ‘Dr. Sarah Truong’, the head of forensics, on the popular procedural.

Nguyen had the lead role of ‘Ming’ in the TMN mini-series BLOODLETTING AND MIRACULOUS CURES, co-starring Shawn Ashmore, and based on the book by writer/doctor, Vincent Lam. Additionally, she recurred in the cult-favourite, comedic webseries from CBC, BUT I’M CHRIS JERICO!; and recurred on the Syfy hit series, KILLJOYS.

On the stage, Nguyen received her first Dora Award nomination in 2016 for her emotional portrayal of ‘Mary Snow’ in Ravi-Jain’s SALT-WATER MOON. She has also been seen in Nina Lee Aquino’s CARRIED AWAY ON THE CREST OF A WAVE; Pablo Felices-Luna’s DANNY KING OF THE BASEMENT and Rochelle Douris’s TURKS AND INFIDELS, to name just a few. This past spring, Nguyen starred in Factory Theatre’s unique staging of BEAUTIFUL MAN, for director, Andrea Donaldson.

On the big screen, Nguyen was recently seen in: the highly anticipated FAHRENHEIT 451, with Michael Shannon and Michael B. Jordan; April Mullen’s festival darling BELOW HER MOUTH; RUPTURE, also starring Noomi Rapace and Kerry Bishé; the horror film BUCKOUT ROAD with Henry Czerny; and the sci-fi thriller ANON, with Clive Owen. Most recently, she was seen in THE RIGHTEOUS, from director Mark O’Brien; and in HELLO STRANGER, opposite Sam Worthington.

🟡 Shailene Garnett is a wife, and mother of her 2 year old son, and 10 year old step-daughter. She is a Canadian actress, living in Los Angeles. She’s known for playing the lead in the Psychological Thriller film, ‘Welcome’, she is a series regular on the Halifax-based legal drama, Diggstown, and is known for her role in Murdoch Mysteries.

In addition to acting, Shailene is mentor and career strategist for up-and-coming actors. She is an executive partner for the film industry training initiative, ‘Black Above the Line’, which is a program that fast-tracks emerging filmmakers towards a career in their respective fields. Shailene created and teaches the acting program.

🟡 Siobhan Kennedy-Cameron is an Associate Producer/Production Manager with This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Siobhan has been with the show since 1999 and working in the television and film industry in Halifax, Nova Scotia since 1994. She has produced the Screen Nova Scotia Awards for 10 years and is Chair of DGC Maritimes with 6 years of Board Experience. Originally from the UK Siobhan achieved a degree in Film & Media Studies at The University of Stirling in Scotland. She emigrated to Halifax in 1992 trusting someone she knew that there could be a career in Nova Scotia’s fledgling film industry. He is now her husband and co-parent of their 3 best productions aged 22, 20 and 16.

🟡 And our moderator 🟡

Amy Matysio is an award-winning actor, writer, host and creative producer who has captivated audiences for over two decades. She has earned acclaim on stage with renowned companies such as the National Arts Centre, Northern Light Theatre, and Young People’s Theatre (Dora Award), with standout performances in The Syringa Tree (Globe Theatre) and the recent world premiere of The Bidding War (Crows Theatre). Matysio’s screen credits include genre hits WolfCop and its sequel, CSA-nominated performances in Save Me and Runnng with Violet, and appearances in Sort Of, Hudson and Rex and the feature film Die Alone. Named one of Playback’s Ten to Watch and CBC’s Future 40, in 2020 she was honored with the University of Regina’s Distinguished Alumni Award (Media, Art & Performance). A passionate advocate for creative workers, Matysio serves as a Vice President of ACTRA Toronto, and is the project manager for Balancing Act’s screen-based media expansion of Level UP!. She’s also a proud mama to her son Jagger.

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