词条 | Mark Simms |
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| image = | caption = Mark Simms | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|11|25}} | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | birth_name = Mark Simms | occupation = Filmmaker, activist, martial artist | spouse = single | website = Jane-Finch.com }} Mark Simms (born 1981) is a Canadian filmmaker, community activist and martial artist. LifeMark Simms was born in Toronto, Ontario and grew up in Jane and Finch alongside childhood friend, Paul Nguyen. Simms is the executive producer for the community website, Jane-Finch.com. He is a 2nd Dan black belt in Taekwondo and has competed and won multiple provincial tournaments. He frequently appears as a motivational speaker and guest lecturer for events aimed at children and youth. He is a recipient of the 2011 Ontario Volunteer Service Award[1] from the Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade. In 2016, Simms appeared on CBC's Marketplace to investigate racism in Canada.[2] MediaSimms is an outspoken advocate for the Jane and Finch community. He comments on issues of gangs, drugs and crime. In 2006, Simms opposed the installation of police cameras in Jane and Finch on CBC's Metro Morning with Andy Barrie. In 2007, he spoke out on behalf of the Manners family during the 2007 murder of Jordan Manners. AdvocacySimms has commented on various topics and issues surrounding the Jane and Finch area.
BroadcastSimms spent 10 months as a cameraman and associate producer documenting the lives of gang-involved youth from Jane and Finch[9] for CBC's the fifth estate in the Gemini Award-nominated Lost in the Struggle.[10] The film featured Vietnamese-Canadian rapper, Chuckie Akenz.
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References1. ^Ontario Volunteer Service Awards {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Simms, Mark}}2. ^'Shopping while black' 3. ^Gangs de rue à Toronto 4. ^School shooting 5. ^School shooting aftermath 6. ^It's a Crime 7. ^We're always shafted 8. ^ 9. ^ 10. ^The 22nd Annual Gemini Awards Nominees Announced 11. ^Lost in the Struggle: The Next Chapter 12. ^EPISODE 9: Ian Jones: Activist and Artist, How the Steelpan is Changing Lives 13. ^Lost in the Struggle 8 : 1981 births|Canadian activists|Canadian journalists|Living people|Canadian film producers|Canadian people of Jamaican descent|Film directors from Toronto|Black Canadian filmmakers |
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