Appendix A - Interview and focus group questions

• How long have you been working in the film industry?*

• Would you categorize yourself as an emerging artist (ex. student, early career), established artist (ex. screened films and projects in public), industry professional (ex. general manager, executive director), or gatekeeper (ex. funder, board member, policy maker)?*

• What is your role in the industry?

• What are some of the challenges you have faced working in the film industry as BIWOC? How have these challenges affected your career or wellbeing?

• If you can think back to when you first started out in the industry, what was your experience like? What challenges did you face then? Has your experience changed since then? Why or why not?

• What are some of the strengths that you as an individual, and BIWOC in general, bring to the table?

• Research has shown that when members of marginalized groups (such as a BIWOC) are put in leadership positions, they tend to bring other marginalized people in. Has this been your experience? Who has opened doors for you? Do you see BIWOC reflected in leadership positions within the industry? Have you created opportunities for others?

• What would you like to see change in the film industry to better support BIWOC filmmakers?

* These questions were directly asked in interviews; focus group participants answered these questions in their registration forms (see below).