Collage of news articles highlighting the DSO.

DSO in the News

Winnie Luk wearing a brightly patterned shirt is being interviewed by a CBC reporter in a busy lobby area.
October 24, 2025

DSO Executive Director Winnie Luk joins CBC’s The Signal to share more about the DSO’s mission, the momentum behind our work, and how we’re supporting disabled creatives across the country through our programs and partnerships.

Promotional graphic for a podcast episode titled Episode 440: Inside the Disability Screen Office with Alethea Bakogeorge.
October 01, 2025

Dive into the world of disability representation in Canadian film as Rob, Ryan and Steve sit down with Alethea Bakogeorge, Director of Programs & Development from the Disability Screen Office (DSO).

Promotional graphic for the “First Frame” episode titled Why Representation Matters.
October 01, 2025

On this episode of First Frame, Jennifer Park and Cameron Zinger speak with two champions of inclusive storytelling; Joy Loewen, the Vice President of Growth & Inclusion at the Canada Media Fund; and Winnie Luk, the Executive Director of the Disability Screen Office, shining a spotlight on the state of representation in the Canadian media landscape and the barriers that still exist.

An assistant director stands by as a stunt car drives down Yonge Street during a film production in Toronto on May 26, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young.
August 22, 2025

The Canadian Press – The Disability Screen Office and the National Screen Institute are launching a program in which professionals will work with film and TV productions to ensure accessibility on set.

Also featured in CARTT and Playback.

Open laptop with a blank document, notebook and pen, coffee cup, and flowers on a desk.
July 21, 2025

Playback – The Accessibility & Disability E-Learning Series aims to increase recognition of the barriers impacting people with disabilities in the Canadian screen industry.

Also featured in CARTT.