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.
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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.
Cinematographer Bradford Young Calls for ‘Cultural Shift’ to Combat Industry Bias
At Saturday’s ASC celebration of diversity and inclusion seeking to “change the face of the industry,” Young described a moment of clarity working on “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”
Indie Spirits Reward Diversity with ‘Get Out,’ ‘The Big Sick,’ ‘A Fantastic Woman,’ and More
The night’s winning women included Agnès Varda, Dee Rees, and Chloé Zhao.
Women and People of Color Directed More TV Than Ever This Season, and It Didn’t Cost White Men Any Work
According to a DGA study released Tuesday, more TV in general means more opportunities.
Popular Films Still Fail to Represent Teen Girls From Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups, Study Finds
The latest study from the Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative finds that the “entertainment industry continues to tell stories that bear little resemblance to the reality of today’s girls and young women.”
Black Writers Make Up Just 4.8 Percent of TV Writers’ Rooms — Study
Color of Change highlights the dismal representation of black writers in television, and links the disparity to harmful stereotypes.
George Clooney: The Key to Diversity Lies with Studio Executives, Not the Oscars — Exclusive Interview
The actor-director’s “Suburbicon” tackles race, but he isn’t optimistic about chances for diversity at this year’s Oscars.
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