Category: Entertainment
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The Dark Side of Music Events: Death & Mayhem (pt.2)
While attending concerts and music festivals is a favourite pastime for many across the globe, they can be dangerous if poorly planned or managed. The second part of this article looks at deadly and dangerous incidences that have occurred at music events in recent years due to issues with terrorism. Terrorism When it comes to…
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The Dark Side of Music Events: Death & Mayhem (pt.1)
While attending concerts and music festivals is a favourite pastime for many across the globe, they can be dangerous if poorly planned or managed. The first part of this article looks at deadly and dangerous incidences that have occurred at music events in recent years due to issues with infrastructure or crowds. Infrastructure When it…
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Censorship in Film: To Infinity & Beyond
This article focuses on the new Disney + Pixar film, Lightyear, and its censorship across the globe. Background On June 17, 2022, a new Disney + Pixar film was released, based on the legendary character Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story animated movie series. Lightyear has been established as a prequel to the series, focusing…
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Award Season: A Look at Diversity
The article focuses on this year’s award season, highlighting moments that showcased how diverse the entertainment industry really is. This piece is the first penned by The Switch’s newest contributor, Savannah Mumby. The Oscars This year’s Oscars were one for the books, as many of us know. And no, we’re not talking about what happened…
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Inclusive Entertainment with BIPOC TV & Film
In February 2022, I had the opportunity to interview the director of BIPOC TV & Film 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 Indigenous and Creatives of Colour in TV & Film by Canadian…
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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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Ecological Cost of Screenwriting
The creation of paper waste in the TV and film industry is significant – from countless call sheets and budgets to the many rainbow-coloured script revisions. This brief article will focus on the paper waste created in the industry from screenwriting alone. When it comes to screenwriting, the process is not as wasteful as it…
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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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