Gaëlle Essoo works for the Canada Media Fund as the Lead Editor for the Now & Next editorial platform, and as the French market liaison for the organization's Growth & Inclusion team. In 2022, she created the CMF's first video series, Lights, Camera, Inclusion, focused on issues relating to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the Canadian screen industries. Prior to joining the CMF, she worked as a producer for international news channel France 24 where she focused on programs dedicated to women’s rights across the world. She also worked as a press counselor for the Embassy of France in Canada.