Mimi Dejene
Filmmaker, director, and producer whose work spans set design, post-production, and creative storytelling.

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• LinkedIn: Mimi Dejene

• Instagram: @my_mimi_my

• Studio IG: @constant.departure.studios

 

Aden Abebe
Visual artist, writer, producer, and showrunner. Creator, head writer, and producer of the CBC Gem series virgins! and co-founder of Art + Health, a nonprofit using arts-based strategies to support mental wellness in East African communities.

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• LinkedIn: Aden Abebe

• Instagram: @adenabebe

• Series IG: @virginstheseries

• Website: adenabebe.com

 

Amber Clarke (Amber Bright)
Connector, mentor, and Board Chair of The Collective Bunch Society, a nonprofit supporting diverse creatives in the screen industries.

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• LinkedIn: Amber Clarke

• Instagram: @amberbright

• The Collective Bunch: collectivebunch.com

• Instagram: @Collective_Bunch

 

Darion Trotman
 Afro-Caribbean British Canadian filmmaker, cinematographer, and photographer whose work explores identity, family, and belonging through visual storytelling.

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• Instagram: @dariontrotman

• Interview: Wild Filmmaker – Where Do We Go From Here?

• Cinematography: Rian Peters – Can’t Be Replaced (Live)

 

Resources Mentioned

• Black Women Film & Media Canada — organizers of the Black Futures Retreat

  • Website: blackwomenfilm.ca

  • Instagram: @bwfcanada 

  • Listen to S1 ep 5 of Narrative Shift with Black Women Film & Media Canada Founder, Ella Cooper

• Book Reference: Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by Dr. John J. Ratey

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​​​​​​​More Resources / Let’s Connect

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Natasha Tony on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook

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Professional Development for Film & TV

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Narrative Shift is produced by Natasha Tony, Max Collins and Renita Bangert.

Special thanks to Kelly & Kelly Studios.