Diversity + Equity + Inclusion = Opportunity For All
The Greater Cleveland Film Commission (GCFC) is deeply committed to a corporate and community culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion, leading to true equal opportunity for all Greater Cleveland’s citizens. We work collectively with our stakeholders to protect and promote diverse people, places, and experiences that help tell America’s stories equitably and inclusively.
We define diversity as the meaningful participation of myriad groups in the cultural and economic development driven by our efforts, including but not limited to race, age, religious beliefs, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical/mental ability, ethnicity, perspective, and geography.
We define equity as the development of policies and practices that help all communities gain access to the resources, opportunities, and networks required to reach their full potential.
We define inclusion as authentic engagement of diverse groups in real personal and professional development, leading to an enhanced sense of belonging.
We are the Greater Cleveland Film Commission, where D + E + I = O
The GCFC is a workforce and economic development organization driving job creation and economic impact via the growing film and media production industry in Northeast Ohio.
GCFC’s Film Forward initiative focuses not just on what we do, but what we achieve. Central to that focus is ensuring Northeast Ohioans from underrepresented and underserved communities have every opportunity to pursue, participate, and thrive in the local motion picture production industry ecosystem.
A “Social Profit” is an organization that provides a profit or return-on-investment to the community, exhibits servant leadership and community engagement as components of its corporate culture, and can effectively illustrate its true value proposition to, and passion for, the communities it serves.
– Lowell Perry jr., gcfc chief diversity officer, vp corporate & community engagement
AFCI & TIME’S UP Foundation Diversity Report
The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) and the TIME’S UP Foundation recently released its Diversity Report 2020, A Study of AFCI Member and Partner Diversity Initiatives. The Olsberg SPI study “provides a snapshot of the diversity initiatives currently employed by film commissions around the globe” in an effort to help AFCI members and their partners “improve their support and to provide the industry with intelligence on key initiatives in territories around the globe.”
As a member of the AFCI, the GCFC has taken the recommendations in this study and compiled a Resources page. This page provides links to local organizations and programs to help you join in our commitment to equity and inclusion in the Northeast Ohio film media production industry.