Episode 123: Behind the Scenes with BIPOC Credits

On this episode, we sit down with the folks behind the podcast "BIPOC Credits." If you teach film or you have students interested in learning more about the film industry, this is a great show to follow.

BIPOC Credits aims to educate new and hopeful BIPOC filmmakers and crew members on the various roles involved on a professional film set. Helmed by BC native Andy Wong, who himself is a working Assistant Director in the Director’s Guild of Canada (DGC). Each episode consists of conversations about what new crew members can expect on the job, challenges they may face, and the changing landscape of diversity that has influenced their journey.

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Learn more about today's guests:

Andy started in the film industry 10 years ago aspiring to be the next John Cho. However, due to the lack of opportunities for Asian actors back then, he decided to create opportunities for himself by going to film school where he learned the various positions on a film set. He soon found himself working behind the scenes and accelerated from a production assistant into an assistant director in a span of two years. He now hopes to educate and (maybe) inspire the members of the BIPOC community considering work in the booming BC film industry.

Nightingale co-founded non-profit organization Bridging the Gap in Motion in 2018. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nightingale created Quarantine Qapsule (QQ) to archive counter narratives of the Asian Canadian experience during this time via artistic expression. In 2021, Nightingale directed, produced and wrote VICE Asian Canadian Mental Health docuseries Breaking Ground. She is also Andy’s self-proclaimed “second brain” as an FYI.

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