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diversity agenda in the UK film sector suggests that ethnic minorities in particular are vulnerable to the exclusionary practices of the industry, with the proportion of ethnic minority represented in the UK film industry’s workforce at less than 5 per cent across the sector (CAMEo, 2018). The informality of
Aug 22, 2024 · Thinking back to 2020, in the aftermath of the UK film and TV industry’s pledges to increase racial equity, those commitments still struggled to make an impact on the number of Black and global majority talents being hired on or off screen.
Aug 20, 2020 · Following the Black Lives Matter protests, we surveyed a panel of professionals about racial inequality in the UK film industry.
Jul 21, 2021 · UCL is launching a major £1m research project into the links between racism, racial inequality, diversity and policy in the UK film industry, working closely with the British Film Institute (BFI), the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image.
Sep 7, 2018 · Film industry veterans who are investing their time and money in future talent — the more diverse, the better — argue that the UK as a whole will ultimately benefit as the creative...
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Dec 3, 2020 · Despite Black and ethnic minorities making up 33%* of the UK population, they only make up 3-5% of the UK film workforce. The panel discussed and examined Black-led films that are produced and released theatrically in the UK and the barriers that prevent them from achieving box office success.
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Jan 30, 2016 · Crucially, a growing proportion of ethnic minorities in the UK are keen consumers of film. According to the BFI yearbook, BAME groups are over-represented among cinema-goers, video rental...
