All Diversity articles – Page 4
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NewsSydney, EFP unveil the 2021 Europe! Voices of Women in Film line-up
Blerta Basholli’s ‘Hive’ and Ninja Thyberg’s ‘Pleasure’ are among the films screening.
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NewsUK’s Independent Cinema Office launches BFI-backed revenue-sharing film platform (exclusive)
‘The Cinema of Ideas’ is designed to augment the programme of independent cinemas.
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NewsBFI supporting £1m racial inequality research with University College London
The study will be funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
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NewsEC gets behind gender-boosting initiative CharactHER
Women are being encouraged to enter cinema professions traditionally dominated by men such as cinematography, sound and grip.
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NewsEuropean film institutions join forces for anti-racism task force
The task force is the brainchild of Matthijs Wouter Knol, the newly appointed director of the European Film Academy.
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NewsBafta commits to reach diversity targets by 2025; first membership survey results revealed
Organisation pledges to reach 50-50 gender split in membership, with 20% from minority ethnic groups.
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News“Seeing Black people doing things they enjoy is revolutionary”: Doc makers call for funding for more diverse voices
’Diversity: The Initiatives Driving Action, Not Just Talk!’ was a panel at this week’s Sunny Side of the Doc film festival.
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NewsBafta joins Time’s Up UK to call for “high-level summit” to tackle harassment
Earlier this week, Time’s Up UK called for an independent body to provide a safe space to victims.
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NewsCannes’ Thierry Fremaux on women directors, Covid challenges, potential international screenings
Frémaux discusses hopes around travel restrictions, determination to keep Cannes international.
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FeaturesCannes 2021 line-up: the key talking points
A new section, Covid requirements and little change on diversity.
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NewsMarvel Studios’ Victoria Alonso to join Annecy’s Women In Animation Summit
This year’s conference will focus on the business case for diversity.
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NewsUK producers recommend wellbeing practitioners, childcare budgets for film & TV shoots
Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, Helen Simmons and Rienkje Attoh were taking part in the Restart conference.
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NewsUK’s Film and TV Charity unveils £1m anti-racism scheme
Scheme ringfences further 30% of future grants for minority groups.
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News‘Sex Education’ writer fronts Netflix, Sky fellowship
£100,000-plus scheme will support scribes from under-represented communities.
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NewsUK’s IWC award winners must now meet BFI diversity standards
Annual bursary prize is awarded at the BFI London Film Festival.
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NewsMajority of UK screen workforce from privileged backgrounds, survey finds
Only one in four of the screen workforce are from working class background.
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NewsLeading UK-Ireland talents back Keeping Families In Film campaign for improved childcare provision
The campaign is led by ‘Peaky Blinders’ star Charlotte Riley and Mark Radcliffe.
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NewsSheffield Doc/Fest 2021 to spotlight black British cinema
Retrospective to be curated by filmmakers including George Amponsah and David Olusoga.
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FeaturesHow can the industry develop a more inclusive workforce?
More targeted craft training for working with non-white individuals is being created.
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NewsBFI appoints first production inclusion manager
BFI and Bafta have revealed updated resources to tackle bullying, harassment and racism.