Canadian director Barry Avrich has apologized following criticism of his acceptance speech during the first night of the Canadian Screen Awards.
·Barry Avrich speaks onstage during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival gala. On Thursday, the director apologized for a speech made earlier this week in which he said the teller of Black Canadian stories 'does not matter.' He said he misspoke.
"I am truly sorry I misspoke, causing my words to be misinterpreted as anything but support for Black creatives telling their stories," Avrich said in a statement to CBC News. Black Screen Office, an organization that supports Black Canadians working in the screen industries, raised concerns about Avrich's speech.
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