By ellie
This resource is part of the Safety Talk: Giving and Receiving Feedback in Arts & Entertainment. Download the Giving and Receiving Feedback quick reference guide as a handy resource or watch the video. Let’s face it: in creative industries, what sets exceptional productions apart is not just talent or vision. It’s how crew collaborate and communicate under pressure. Psychological safety, … Continued
By ellie
This resource is part of the Safety Talk: Giving and Receiving Feedback in Arts & Entertainment. Download the Giving and Receiving Feedback quick reference guide as a handy resource or watch the video. In the fast-paced world of creative production, feedback is inevitable. Whether it is from collaborators, department heads, or producers, how we give and receive feedback shapes our … Continued
By ellie
Welcome to our comprehensive feedback toolkit, designed specifically for the unique challenges of BC’s arts and entertainment industry. These Safety Talk resources provide everything you need to build a culture where honest, constructive feedback flourishes and crew members feel safe to speak up and contribute. Whether you are working in film and TV production, performing … Continued
By ellie
Staying Grounded Under Pressure Scenario: Jane, a new team leader responsible for managing a team, found herself in a challenging situation during a recent meeting. When a team member posed a difficult question, Jane’s immediate reaction was defensiveness, accompanied by a sudden flush of emotion. Since assuming her new role, Jane has been grappling with … Continued
By ellie
We all experience varying levels of stress, from everyday hassles like traffic to more complex challenges at work and in relationships. For people working in arts and entertainment, stress often shows up in unique ways. Long and irregular hours, tight timelines, gig-based work, physical demands, and pressure to keep things moving can all impact well-being … Continued
By ellie
Working in BC’s arts and entertainment industry can come with unique mental health challenges. Demand-heavy production periods, situational intensity, time pressures, financial precarity, severe deadlines, and the pressure to stay sharp or creative under stress can all take a toll. Yet stigma and fear of jeopardizing future work often keep arts, entertainment, and film workers … Continued
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By ellie
This resource is part of Safety Talk: Asking for Help in Arts & Entertainment. Download the Asking for Help quick reference guide as a handy resource or watch the video. Mental health is a spectrum — we all go through ups and downs. The demands of working in arts and entertainment can be intense: full production days, compressed … Continued
By ellie
In the arts and entertainment industries, resilience isn’t just an individual skill, it’s a by-product of and foundation for psychologically safe sets, venues, and sites. When crews feel supported, respected, and equipped to manage the pace and pressure of production settings, they’re better able to work safely while maintaining creativity and community. Today’s environments can … Continued
