[csaa-forum] Decolonising Hollywood: A Conversation with Shant Joshi

[Timothy Laurie]

DECOLONISING HOLLYWOOD: A CONVERSATION WITH SHANT JOSHI

Speaker: Shant Joshi
Time: Thu, 17 Oct, 3pm - 4pm AEDT
Venue: RES Hub, Room 250, Level 5, UTS Building 1 or Online via Zoom (link with registration)

Registration link: https://events.humanitix.com/decolonising-hollywood


EVENT DESCRIPTION

Hollywood is arguably one of the most powerful and influential institutions in the world. So, how can we challenge the media and entertainment industry to tell more inclusive stories and highlight the talent of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) creators?

Join us for an honest discussion with award-winning Canadian film and TV producer, Shant Joshi, who is on a mission to decolonise Hollywood. In this session you'll also learn about the power of open and inclusive decision-making in the film and TV industry and the importance of advocating for underrepresented voices. Shant will share how these practices have led to high-quality stories which have made their way to the Oscars, Sundance, Cannes, TIFF, Netflix, Prime Video and more.

The event is a fantastic opportunity to learn from an experienced producer and advocate for diversity in media.

Contact Dr Elaine Laforteza (elaine.laforteza at uts.edu.au<mailto:elaine.laforteza at uts.edu.au>) for more information and accessibility requirements.

This event is a collaboration from the UTS Centre for Social Justice & Inclusion, Diversities and Social Inclusion Research Group and the Creative Practice Research Group (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

Shant Joshi
Shant Joshi is an award-winning producer and president of Fae Pictures<https://www.faepictures.com/>, based in New York and Toronto, is on a mission to decolonise Hollywood. His credits include award winners at Sundance (Framing Agnes), Red Sea (In Flames), Iris Prize (Scaring Women at Night), Durban (Runs in the Family), premieres at Cannes, Toronto, Canneseries (Streams Flow From A River), Aspen (I Live Here), Palm Springs (Diaspora), Hot Docs, Black Star (Noor and Layla), Bentonville, and BFI London, and nominees for the Canadian Screen Awards (Queen Tut). He was also an executive producer on Nisha Pahuja's Academy Award (r) nominated film To Kill A Tiger, an impact producer on John Greyson's TEDDY Award-winning film International Dawn Chorus Day, and an associate producer on Ingrid Veninger's Canadian Screen Award-nominated film Porcupine Lake.

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