Film funding body Telefilm Canada says it has launched an investigation into allegations of misconduct made against one of its employees. A statement from Telefilm does not name the employee, citing privacy concerns, but the investigation comes after allegations surfaced on social media about the conduct of Telefilm feature film executive Dan Lyon. More transparency and a statement indicating the suspension of ‘the employee’ would be better. On Tuesday, Canadian grassroots organization BIPOC TV & Film called on Telefilm to reveal its statistics on its funding for marginalized groups and its staff makeup. Position of powerAs a feature film executive at Telefilm for the Ontario and Nunavut region, Lyon decides who receives financing for their projects with budgets under $2.5 million.

Source: CBC News July 09, 2020 19:07 UTC