How ‘Hamilton’ Became a Color-Conscious Casting Trailblazer, Before It Was Cool
Anthony Ramos, Leslie Odom, Jr., and the “Hamilton” casting directors reveal the process behind casting Black and brown faces as historic white figures.
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All New BBC Shows to Have At Least 20 Percent Diverse Talent Starting in April 2021
The BBC has announced it’s putting $124 million toward increasing inclusive programming.
Hollywood Wakes Up to the Idea Profit and Social Justice Can Coexist
New multicultural film fund AUM Group is the latest to aim for social change while being lucrative.
Sundance 2020: The Most Diverse Lineup in History Shows Effort to Reach Underrepresented Communities
With almost half of films in competition led by black characters, this year’s Sundance lineup breaks several diversity records.
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.
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.
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Emmy spotlight: Don’t underestimate Janet McTeer after her spine-chilling turn on ‘Ozark’