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executive director.

Grisha Pasternak is a multifaceted filmmaker, mentor, and artist with a passion for storytelling in all its forms. A former student of Toronto Metropolitan University’s prestigious film program, Grisha has honed his craft through a diverse portfolio that includes short films, music videos, and spec commercials. With feature films on the horizon, his creative journey continues to evolve, pushing the boundaries of his artistic vision.

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With over 15 years of experience as an actor in the entertainment industry, Grisha brings a unique perspective to his work, blending his on-camera expertise with his behind-the-scenes prowess. This dual lens informs his commitment to creating dynamic and inclusive spaces for artistic exploration in theatre.

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As the executive director of The King Black Box (TKBB), Grisha is dedicated to fostering a vibrant community where emerging and established artists alike can develop, collaborate, and thrive. His vision for TKBB extends beyond theatre, offering a space where actors and creatives can experiment, grow, and rediscover the joy of storytelling.

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We would like to begin by acknowledging the sacred land on which TKBB Toronto operates. This land is the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and Petun First Nations, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit River. This territory is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement between the Anishinabeg and Haudenosaunee allied nations to share peaceably and care for the lands around the Great Lakes. Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and we are all treaty people. Many of us have come here as settlers, immigrants, or newcomers in this generation or generations past. We also acknowledge the many people of African descent who are not settlers but whose ancestors were forcibly displaced as part of the transatlantic slave trade against their will and made to work on these lands. We honour and pay tribute to the ancestors of African origin and descent. European colonialism and institutional racism have resulted in a great deal of harm to Indigenous Peoples – the effects of which continue to be felt today. As treaty people, we resolve to do better, in our actions and our thoughts, in order to defend Indigenous self-determination, Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender diverse people, and make right with all our relations.

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