About the Session
This panel brings together professionals from motion picture industry to explore how health and safety is a collective responsibility. Through diverse perspectives and real-world experiences, panelists will discuss how collaboration, communication, and accountability across departments contribute to safer workplaces for everyone on set and behind the scenes.
Panelists
Katharine Pavoni | Moderator
Deputy Director, BC Film Commission
Katharine Pavoni is the BC Film Commission at Creative BC’s Deputy Director and is responsible for oversight and delivery of the film commission’s operations and services relevant to BC’s major strategic initiatives including, but not limited to, Reel Green, Creative Pathways and Regional Initiatives. She supports the stewardship of industry engagement and meaningful progress in green standards, inclusive practices and professionalism throughout the industry and stands in as the Acting BC Film Commissioner when required in their absence.
Katharine has more than 15 years of film and television production experience across a variety of roles and functions, and other recent roles have included Director of Industry Programs and Services with Actsafe, the entertainment industry’s health and safety association, and as a key creatives’ agent with Meridian Artists.
Tamara Tulloch
Actsafe Safety Specialist (Vancouver Island)
Tamara brings more than two decades of experience across British Columbia’s vibrant creative sectors. With 15 years in film and television production, and an additional 10 years in live events, performing arts, and cultural festivals, she has a deep-rooted understanding of the unique dynamics—and demands—of these industries.
A licensed Primary Care Paramedic and current Bachelor of Emergency Management student at the Justice Institute of British Columbia, Tamara combines frontline experience with academic insight to support safer, more resilient workplaces.
A passionate advocate for health and safety, she is known for championing proactive, practical solutions to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses. Tamara brings strong knowledge of BC’s occupational health and safety regulations and is committed to supporting, educating, and empowering productions and industry professionals throughout the region.