Nancy Hum-Balbosa, new International Representative for Western Canada, shares her story for Asian Heritage Month, celebrated each May. An 891 Set Dec. member for eight years, Nancy loves creative work, uplifting others, and growing the labour movement so that more people from diverse communities can enjoy the benefits of union representation and opportunities offered by a career in film.

Julia Neville, an IATSE 891 member for over 35 years, helped lay the groundwork for a thriving BC film industry. She’s being celebrated as a leader who helped advance the collective power of workers across Western Canada. As she retires from her role as an IATSE International Representative for almost two decades, we shine a light on her legacy of positive change that is inspiring the next generation of film workers, organizers and labour activists.

891 Hair Department member Sheryl Wilson shares her thoughts on how Union members can best honour Black History / Black Futures month and how she’s helping the Union take action to make the industry more inclusive by advancing skills training for textured hair styling.

Dana Perlman, a recently retired member of the 891 Accounting Department, credits her time working in film for giving her the skills necessary to make a positive difference in her community now as an avid volunteer for BC Children’s Hospital.

Last year, BC was home to one of the largest volume stages in the world, and the Union seized that opportunity to get members access to hands-on training with technology that could be reshaping the future of filmmaking.