Want to be inclusive but don’t know how? We are a team of Production and Access Coordinators ready to help you get it right.
We support how people experience a production and what that production creates, helping teams build inclusive environments and representative stories that challenge stereotypes and resonate with audiences. Industry IX helps film, television, photography and marketing advertising teams turn good intentions into real work.
Diverse expertise. One coordinated team.
An intentional partnership bringing production, photography, lived experience of disability, access and anti-ableist expertise together. Tilly Nelson, Reedan Elizabeth and Inclusive Experiences co-founders, Elisabeth Walker-Young and Shawna Lawson, have intentionally partnered to connect creative practice with disability inclusion and shifting narratives. Together, we bring the perspectives and practical knowledge to support people, processes and creative decisions across the production lifecycle. Our connections with the wider disability community and Kello Inclusive bring community perspectives and specialist expertise to your productions. We draw on the right people for each project while keeping responsibilities and communication clear.
From early planning to release, we offer an integrated partnership or focused support at a particular stage. We can step in as sounding boards, material reviewers, designers, educators or access coordinators. As needs change, our involvement can change with them. Tell us what you are making, where you are in the process and what support you need. We will work with you to identify practical next steps and the right team for your project.
Who we are:
Tilly Nelson:
Photography and inclusive production
Tilly is a commercial photographer whose work centres diversity, representation and human connection. She brings expertise in authentic representation of the disabled community, hands-on production knowledge, extensive inclusive casting experience and a practical eye for how creative decisions affect people’s experience on set. Her clients include Canucks Autism Network, Specsavers, UBC and BCCHF. As part of the team that launched Canada’s first exclusively inclusive talent agency, she has contributed to international conversations around accessible advertising. Through Industry IX, she connects creative ambition with preparation, collaboration and authentic representation.
Reedan Elizabeth:
Acting, production and lived expertise
Reedan is an actor and producer who brings lived experience of disability and a performer’s perspective to access and representation. Her contribution connects the experience of being on camera with the decisions made around it, helping teams consider talent’s preferences, participation and the realities of working on set. She has advocated and worked to include the creation of access riders, as well as consulting on script and on-set accommodations for talent in major film and television productions including AMI television productions, and for talent in the upcoming films, Being Huuman and The Dismantled. Off-set, she works as a technical writer and advocate for accessibility in community infrastructure. She served as co-chair for the Squamish Accessibility committee from 2023- 2026.
Elisabeth Walker-Young:
CM, LLD, PLY | Inclusion and accessibility
Elisabeth is Co-Founder and Inclusion Lead at Inclusive Experiences, a four-time Paralympian and a member of the Order of Canada. Her expertise combines living experience of disability, accessibility, community engagement and facilitation. She has held roles with the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee, viaSport, the Rick Hansen Foundation and Canucks Autism Network. She brings practical insight into participation, representation and inclusive experiences.
What we Offer:
Cast and crew
Connect with disabled talent through Kello Inclusive and community networks. Develop access riders with talent, anticipate needs across cast and crew, and coordinate communication between people and departments to reduce repeated advocacy.
Pre-production
Assess locations and site-specific access; advise on design, transport, basecamp and equipment. Develop clear talent and crew communications, provide non-shaming education, and coordinate with existing advisors and additional community or specialist partners.
Set preparation
Translate agreed access needs into set layouts, routes and departmental preparations. Review shot lists, call sheets and timelines for travel, breaks and other access considerations, helping address barriers before departments move into a location.
Production
Provide real-time access guidance, crew support and problem-solving. Help departments apply agreed recommendations on set and on screen, maintain accessible routes and spaces, and portray mobility aids and equipment accurately and respectfully.
Post-production and release
Review representation, language and continuity. Advise on audience accessibility, marketing, social media, press and events. Connect teams with specialist providers and facilitate community feedback where useful, with access and compensation agreed in advance.
Community expertise throughout
We involve relevant community members and specialists at the stages where their insight can shape decisions. Our role includes thoughtful outreach, accessible consultation and clear expectations about participation and compensation.
Flexible involvement, coordinated delivery
We can support a defined task, a production phase or a longer partnership. On-set work is ordinarily delivered in pairs, combining expertise and shared problem-solving. Planning, reviews and other tasks are allocated to the appropriate team member. You receive clear roles and a designated contact for the engagement.
Shawna Lawson:
MA | Innovation and systems change
Shawna is Co-Founder and Innovation Lead at Inclusive Experiences and a former Director of Research and Social Innovation at viaSport. She brings expertise in project design, research synthesis, meaningful engagement, facilitation and systems change. Her strength is connecting evidence and people’s experiences with clear analysis, useful tools and actions teams can put into practice.
Connect with us: tilly@tillynelson.com | +1 236 818 7225