No Latino Representation in Hollywood? The LA Mayor Has a Plan For That
LA Collab, with backing from major entertainment industry players, is launching with deals for features, podcasts, and documentaries.
Diversity
2019 Diversity Scorecard: Change Remains Slow for People of Color, but That’s Not the Whole Story
After a watershed 2018 for racial and ethnic diversity, progress is still inconsistent, with many questions still unanswered.
WarnerMedia Diversity & Inclusion Report Takeaways: Progress in Gender Parity, Work to Be Done for POCs
The new report offers a glimpse into what an organization can and can’t yet achieve when serious efforts toward diversity and inclusion are implemented.
WGA West Inclusion Report Card: Writers Still Overwhelmingly White and Male
The Guild has released its first-ever inclusion report card, which points to systemic discrimination against writers from historically underrepresented groups.
Inclusive Indie Film Crews: How 15 Sundance Films Achieved Diversity Behind the Camera
Sundance producers and directors discuss the obstacles, perceived and real, about hiring a diverse crew.
Inclusive Film Festival Programming Initiative Programmers of Colour Launches at Sundance
Called POC2 (Programmers of Colour Collective), the organization aims to stimulate conversation around the underrepresentation of people of color in film programming.
The CW Puts Diversity at the Center of Its New Fall Marketing Campaign
The CW touts that nearly two-thirds of its showrunners/executive producers, writers, and directors are women or people of color.
Women and Minorities Only Slightly More Represented as TV Directors, Says DGA Diversity Study
Soon-to-be merged Disney/ABC and 21st Century Fox get the highest marks, while the streaming services and Viacom lag far behind when it comes to representation behind the lens.
Dr. Stacy L. Smith Has Fast-Tracked a Plan to Make Film Criticism Truly Diverse and Inclusive — TIFF
In a TIFF keynote speech, Smith unveils her newest study regarding the (lack of) diversity in Hollywood, and offers a plan for fixing it right now.
DGA Study Reveals First-Time TV Directors Represent the Most Inclusive Pool Yet, But the Numbers Hide a Troubling Issue
The survey of first-time TV directors found that hiring series-affiliated writers/producers and actors to direct has a negative affect on inclusivity.
Paramount Pictures Boycott Called for By Latino Groups Claiming Studio Has Worst Recent Representation Track Record
The National Hispanic Media Coalition and its allies will picket the Paramount lot on August 25, unhappy with how few Hispanic actors, writers, and directors the studio employs.
TIFF and Sundance Will Boost Underrepresented Journalists, and Here’s How
Brie Larson broke the festival news while accepting recognition from the Crystal + Lucy Awards June 13.
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Edward Burns Dramedy, Blumhouse TV Docuseries in Development at Epix
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‘Why Are They Doing This to Me?’ Trump Asks Friends at Mar-a-Lago, While Legal Team Officially Denies Impeachment Charges
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Paradigm Laid Off Around 30 From Ranks On Friday
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EPIX Sets Warlord Chronicles and Column of Fire Adaptations, Ed Burns Drama About Reagan’s America
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Who are the 38 presenters announced for Sunday’s SAG Awards 2020 ceremony?
