01Empowering emerging filmmakers
BC Minorities for Film& TV SocietyEmpoweringdiversityin media.
We support underrepresented creators with mentorship, collaboration, and resources that move bold stories from the margins to the screen.
BIPOC creators•LGBTQIA+ voices•Disabled storytellers•Immigrant communities•Emerging filmmakers•BIPOC creators•LGBTQIA+ voices•Disabled storytellers•Immigrant communities•Emerging filmmakers•
Our missionBC → Global
Build the bridge.
Change the frame.
Based in British Columbia, BCMFTS fosters inclusion in film and television by backing the creators and stories the industry too often overlooks.
Since 2018, we have provided mentorship and training to creators from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and immigrant communities. Our work begins in BC and looks outward, because diversity does not end at our borders.
From short film mentorships to cross-cultural partnerships and social impact micro-grants, we create practical routes for more voices to be seen, heard, and valued.
2018Community work began
2019Registered as a society
BCRooted locally
∞Stories worth hearing
Programs & initiatives
Support that moves stories forward.
Our work spans mentorship, grants, education, advocacy and exchange. Explore these areas and the project history below; contact us for current availability.
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02Connecting creators across cultures
Cross-Cultural Partnerships
Partnerships that connect creators across cultures and make the media landscape more open, curious, and connected.
03Supporting meaningful initiatives
Social Impact Micro-Grants
Focused support for film and television projects using storytelling to create tangible social change.04
Practical learning for screen creators
Courses & Masterclasses
Career foundations, producing and directing: learning that connects creative ambition with planning, professional skills and a next step.05
A voice in the decisions that matter
Advocacy & Industry Access
Industry conversations and coalition advocacy, including support for the Racial Equity Screen Office, to improve access to funding and opportunity.06
Connections across provinces and borders
Filmmaker & Knowledge Exchanges
The BC–PEI filmmaker exchange and Berlinale Film Market knowledge exchange connect practical learning with wider professional networks.Past programs & initiatives
A history of opening doors.
Selected work across advocacy, education, mentorship, professional development, and international industry access.
Advocacy & industry access
Workshops, mentorship, networking, and industry conversations built to help minority filmmakers enter the sector, advance into stronger positions, and tell stories without being limited by identity.
Racial Equity Screen Office advocacy
BCMFTS joined racialized screen organizations across Western Canada to advocate for equitable funding, mentorship, production, distribution, and meaningful access to decision-makers.
Berlinale Film Market knowledge exchange
The society participated in international market discussions on financing, co-production, audience development, women in leadership, and emerging global opportunities, bringing those insights home to the community.
BC–PEI filmmaker exchange
A cross-province mentorship initiative connecting experienced Vancouver crew with emerging Prince Edward Island filmmakers through on-set learning, professional networks, and new work pathways.
Producing & directing masterclasses
Focused learning for underrepresented filmmakers covering project financing, international co-production, pitching, creative leadership, and the practical confidence to direct with intention.
Building Your Career in Canadian Film & TV
Career learning for emerging screen creators, developed into a free online course with eight modules, captioned lessons, practical examples and a personal workbook.
Our impact & initiativesSelected work
Community-driven.
Made to be seen.
Our growing portfolio spans educational programs, social impact films, mentorship exchanges, and industry collaboration, all built to amplify underrepresented voices and create meaningful change through film.
Film / Community storytelling
Dogma
Past initiative
Building community
Every new perspective changes what the screen can hold.
Bring us a project
Untagged 2026 · Submissions openUnfiltered.
Unfiltered.
Unapologetic.
Untagged.
A bold new platform for underrepresented voices in film, spotlighting BIPOC and marginalized creatives who break barriers in storytelling.
From gripping shorts to fearless features and groundbreaking documentaries, Untagged centres work chosen for its impact, originality, and truth.
Our mission
Elevate unfiltered, boundary-breaking films by BIPOC and underrepresented creators.
Extended deadlineAugust 31, 2026
Submit your film on FilmFreeway All creators, genres, and languages are welcome. Films completed after January 1, 2023 are eligible.
Collaborate / Support / Participate