"He’s pro-active, and he doesn’t rest until the job’s done. You want him on your side."
Andrew Moodie, actor/ playwright

 
 

INCLUDE

INCLUDE stands for Integrating Networks of Cultures, Learning and Understanding Diversity in Entertainment. It was founded by Bobby Del Rio.

INCLUDE is home to the largest multicultural network in Canada’s entertainment industry. As we believe the best political activism is GIVING PEOPLE JOBS, we have an extensive listserve with LOTS of race-based auditions, job opportunities, arts opportunities, academic essays, newspaper articles and networking events. It is completely FREE to join us!

We also strengthen the communication between all of our markedly different, and equally important cultures by sporadically organizing panels, social events, etc – in a coordinated effort to create a more culturally inclusive entertainment industry. (Future multicultural theatre/film/television production through subsidiary company INCLUDE Studios.)

Prominent panel members from past INCLUDE panels include: Karen King (Executive Director/New Voices Fund for Toronto One), Mark Persaud (Chair/Standing Committee on Multiculturalism - Liberal Party of Canada), Ken Gass (artistic director/Factory Theatre), Raoul Bhaneja (series lead/TRAIN 48), and Andrew Moodie (writer of Chalmers-winning play RIOT).

INCLUDE members include major artists, executives, producers, activists and politicians from organizations like:

CBC Television
Chum Limited
Telefilm Canada
Toronto International Film Festival
The Liberal Party of Canada
Innoversity
Reel World Film Festival
NOW Magazine
Theatre Passe Muraille
macIDeas
Hungry Eyes/Film Food
Plaitform Entertainment
Harbourfront
International Diversity Council for Film and Television
Canadian Race Relations Foundation
Some of the top theatre/film/television artists in Canada (from projects like LITTLE MOSQUE ON THE PRAIRIE; DA KINK IN MY HAIR; INSTANT STAR; DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION; DOOMSTOWN; ETC ETC)

For more information, please contact Bobby Del Rio.