Category: North America
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Staying Local: A Sustainable Switch for Toronto’s Film Industry
This post includes information on The Sustainable Switch and its plans to transform Toronto’s TV and film industry. In 2022, The Sustainable Switch made a switch of its own. Our firm narrowed its scope to focus exclusively on the TV and film industry within the Greater Toronto & Hamilton Area (GTHA). More specifically, we are […]
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Fashion Innovators: One Woman’s Fight for Fairness
This article focuses on local business owner, Nurjahan Begum, and includes an exclusive interview with her. This is the debut article on The Switch for new writer Tasha White. The year 2022 is a big one for many reasons; The opening of the Ethical Local Market was one of them. It popped up in Toronto’s […]
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Inclusive Entertainment with BIPOC TV & Film
Toronto is home to a fantastic national organization called BIPOC TV & Film. On February 16, 2022, I had the opportunity to interview their director, Kadon Douglas, on the organization and her role in it. This article includes some background information and an exclusive Q&A with Douglas. The organization was launched in 2012 as the […]
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Black History Month Spotlight: The Force That Is Shonda Rhimes
February is designated as Black History Month here in Canada. While The Sustainable Switch works to celebrate and elevate Black talent and culture year-round, we are taking it as an excuse to shine a light on some amazing Black talent on-screen and behind-the-scenes for the TV and film industry. This article focuses on media mogul […]
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Black History Month Spotlight: Marsai Martin
This year for Black History Month, we will be focusing on highlighting the amazing talent both on and off of the big screen. To kick this off, we will be focusing this article on the incredibly talented 17-year-old Marsai Martin. Marsai Martin was born in small-town Plano, Texas, where she first launched her acting career. […]
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New Pixar Movie “Turning Red” Set in Toronto
This article focuses on Pixar’s newest film, Turning Red, coming out on Disney+ on March 11th. This March, Pixar will be releasing its newest direct-to-streaming animated film, Turning Red on Disney+. The movie will be set in 2002/2003 and will centre on Meilin “Mei” Lee, a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian torn between her role as her mother’s […]
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Partnership Opportunity
This post includes details on The Sustainable Switch’s partnership program – including what we’re looking for, what we’re offering, and how you can become a member. In January 2022, The Sustainable Switch made some big changes, including our primary focus as a business. In 2022, we will be focusing all of our efforts on the […]
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A Look At Toronto’s TV & Film Industry (2019-2022)
This article provides a look at the Toronto TV & film industry from 2019 to what can be expected in 2022. This article will also discuss The Sustainable Switch’s shift into the industry, and what we hope to accomplish. The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) acts as a hub for TV & film production, hosting a […]
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Late-Season Tornadoes Devastate the United States
This article looks at the November and December tornadoes experienced throughout the United States in 2021. Generally speaking, tornadoes can occur any time of the year. Whenever hot, moist air close to the ground collides with cooler, drier air above, thunderstorms and unstable air conditions can be created. That being said, by this time of […]
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The Sustainable Switch’s Employment Program & Campaign
This morning, our business launched our first GoFundMe campaign. This article explains why we have launched this campaign and what the funds will be going towards. The Sustainable Switch has been operating for just over a year now! Over this period of time, we have had the opportunity to connect and work with post-secondary institutions […]