Share Her Journey Rally | TIFF 2018

Stand up for change with TIFF on the morning of Saturday, September 8 for the Share Her Journey Rally. All who want to see and be part of real change in the film industry are invited to join the action down on John Street at the Slaight Music Stage at 10am. With the support of partners ReFrame, TIME’S UP, and #AfterMeToo, we will hear from thought leaders and inspirational guests.

Guest
Geena Davis
Geena Davis is an actor, advocate, and founder of Geena Davis Institute.

Guest
Stacy L. Smith, Ph.D
Stacy L. Smith is founder and director of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative (AII), the leading global think tank studying inequality in entertainment. Dr. Smith’s groundbreaking research examines inclusion of gender, race, the LGBT community, people with disabilities, and mental health across film, television, and the music industry.

Guest
Amanda Brugel
Amanda Brugel is an actor whose current credits include Kim's Convenience (16– ), Workin' Moms (17– ), and The Handmaid's Tale (17– ). She also appeared in Kodachrome, a TIFF 2017 Official Selection. In 2014, Brugel won the ACTRA Award for outstanding female performance for her role in Sex After Kids (13), and in 2017 she was honoured at the Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year's Women in Film.

Guest
Amanda Brugel
Amanda Brugel is an actor whose current credits include Kim's Convenience (16– ), Workin' Moms (17– ), and The Handmaid's Tale (17– ). She also appeared in Kodachrome, a TIFF 2017 Official Selection. In 2014, Brugel won the ACTRA Award for outstanding female performance for her role in Sex After Kids (13), and in 2017 she was honoured at the Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year's Women in Film.

Guest
Keri Putnam
Keri Putnam is the Executive Director of Sundance Institute, where she oversees the annual Sundance Film Festival and the labs, grants, mentorships, smaller festivals, public events, and workshops offered year-round and globally. Putnam previously held the positions of Executive Vice President at HBO Films and President of Production at Miramax Films, whose films include the award-winning The Queen (06), No Country for Old Men (07), and There Will Be Blood (07). Putnam serves on the board of Women In Film Los Angeles and on the advisory council of the Office of the Arts at Harvard University.

Guest
Mia Kirshner
Mia Kirshner is an actor and a co-founder of #AfterMeToo.

Guest
Amma Asante
Amma Asante was born in London, where she attended the Barbara Speake Stage School. She began as an actor before moving into writing and directing. Her films A Way of Life (04), Belle (13), and A United Kingdom (16) all played the Festival. Where Hands Touch (18) is her latest film.

Guest
Cathy Schulman
Cathy Schulman is the President and CEO of Welle Entertainment, a film and television production and finance company, and the President of Women In Film, the industry’s leading advocacy organization for women in media. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and has served as a judge for the Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards. In 2016, she gave the media address for International Women’s Day at the United Nations. She has also worked as a producer on such films as the Oscar-winning Crash (04), The Illusionist (06), Horns (13), and The Edge of Seventeen (16).

Guest
Nandita Das
Nandita Das was born in Mumbai. She is a prolific actor who has appeared in films such as Deepa Mehta’s Fire (96) and Earth (98). Her film Firaaq (08) had its world premiere at the Festival. Manto (18) is her latest feature.

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I love the Indian lady, she is so charming and engaging 😍

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