Panel Discussion + Kitchen Table Open Forum
DOC’s Kitchen Table Talks is back—this time as a panel discussion! The topic of this year’s session will be Too Hot to Handle: Pathways to Alternative Distribution. The session will feature a one-hour moderated discussion, followed by an open-format conversation for members.
The panel discussion will be moderated by Julian Carrington, Managing Director of the Racial Equity Media Collective.
*Stay tune for more information on the panelists*
Speaker
Julian Carrington
Managing Director, REMC
As Managing Director of the Racial Equity Media Collective, Julian leads the organization’s research and advocacy initiatives, which aim to remove structural barriers faced by BIPOC creators. Previously, he served as Senior Industry Manager at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival. In that capacity, he supported the administration of the Hot Docs portfolio of funds, Including the Hot Docs Blue Ice Docs Fund, the Hot Docs CrossCurrents Doc Funds, and the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund. Julian also oversaw the Festival’s Distribution Rendezvous pitch program and the Doc Shop sales platform. In addition, he is the founder of For Viola, the Hot Docs Cinema’s BIPOC-focused community screening series, named in honour of Viola Desmond. Prior to joining Hot Docs, Julian was an associate programmer at the Toronto International Film Festival, and a distribution consultant with the Documentary Organization of Canada. Julian is a graduate of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law and brings a commitment to social justice to all his professional endeavours.