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BEYOND THE LENS – Focus Alumni Share Their Success Stories
For more than three decades, Focus Media Arts Centre, originally known as the Regent Park Youth Media Arts Centre, has been an integral part of the Regent Park community. Throughout its history, Focus has documented the ongoing transformation of the area, capturing the stories and voices that shape its identity.
Dimitrije Martinovic – Local Journalism Initiative
Beyond its role as a chronicler of Regent Park’s evolution, Focus Media Arts Centre has also been a training ground for aspiring media professionals. Offering workshops in photography, video production, radio broadcasting, and civic journalism, Focus has become a launching pad for young people eager to explore careers in media. With a commitment to hands-on learning, the centre provides a space where creativity and technical skills come together.
Today, many alumni credit Focus with shaping their career trajectories. From co-op students to college interns, those who passed through Focus say their experiences were instrumental in building the confidence and skills needed to succeed in the media industry.
As Focus Media Arts Centre continues to foster new generations of storytellers, its legacy of community engagement and professional development remains central to its mission. The stories of its alumni stand as a testament to the power of media education in transforming lives and careers.
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FOCUS Media Arts Centre (FOCUS) is a not-for-profit organization that was established in 1990 to counter negative media stereotypes of low income communities and provide relevant information to residents living in the Regent Park area and surrounding communities.
We seek to empower marginalized individuals and under represented communities to have a voice, through the use of professional training, mentorships and participatory based media practices that enable the sharing of stories, experiences and perspectives on relevant matters and issues. In brief our mandate is to empower marginalized individuals and under-serviced communities to have a voice and tell their own stories.
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