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Inclusion in Action was inclusively developed by industry professionals with lived experience of disability and is being delivered FREE during a pilot program.
Free training for regional filmmakers.
Bus Stop Films is partnering with Screenworks to bring our Inclusion in Action workshop to Ballina. The unique screen industry focused workshop is aimed at production companies, screen industry practitioners, freelancers and industry services with a focus on gaining a better understanding of the rights and capacity of people living with disability. The workshop explores pathways to employment, engaging people living with disability within organisations and productions and is underpinned by the principles of inclusive filmmaking, complementing Bus Stops` The Inclusive Filmmaking Toolkit.
Inclusion in Action was inclusively developed by industry professionals with lived experience of disability and is being delivered FREE during a pilot program.
Inclusion in Action was funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) through an Information Linkages and Capacity Building grant and developed by Bus Stop Films with the support of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).
For more information about Inclusion in Action and to register for the workshop head to https://www.busstopfilms.com.au/inclusion-in-action/
Places are limited. Covid19 safety measures will be in place.
Speakers
Tracey is an industry leader with a passion for strategy and engagement wrapped in kindness. Having “boarded the bus” in 2018 before stepping into the driver’s seat as CEO in mid 2019, TCM as she is known to most, is leveraging her strong industry connections to use filmmaking and the film industry to raise the profile of people with disability on both sides of the camera.
With more than 25 years` experience in diverse sectors, including small business education, social housing and domestic violence services with six years as the State Manager of NSW Legal Aid’s Women’s Domestic Violence Court Assistance Program. Tracey has led many projects seeking greater inclusion and diversity in the screen industry, including managing Women in Film and TV Australia – Raising Films Australia strategy, and previously working with Screen NSW on strategic initiatives including Screenability, to foster employment opportunities for people with disability in the screen sector and She Shoots opening pathways for women in camera and sound roles.
Tracey is hard of hearing and is also a Director of Deaf Sports Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Community Welfare (UWS) and a Diploma of Business (UTS).
With over 10+ years of experience in the education sector, an MBA graduate and a NIDA trained actress and emerging Film Producer Dianna is our COO.
As a woman living with disability and understanding that the Arts and Entertainment industry can sometimes be a hard nut to crack, she wanted to find a way to fully utilise her skill set and give back to an industry she loves. Bus Stop Films is a place where her combined passions and skills sets can flourish.
As the COO it has given her great pleasure to watch the organisation pave groundbreaking pathways for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the film industry and watch the students blossom in these interactive and unique environments, seeing them develop real life skills and opportunities for their passion.
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Bus Stop Films
Bus Stop Films is a pioneering, not-for-profit organisation that uses filmmaking and the film industry to raise the profile of people living with disabilities and other marginalised groups, on both sides of the camera.
Through our Accessible Films Studies Program and the brilliant films we create, we provide a platform for the voices and stories of our participants to be shared around the world, whilst advocating for a more inclusive film industry and society at large.