#Inclusion
BAFTA Introduces New Diversity Criteria for 2019 Film Awards
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced new rules for films competing for the BAFTA Film Awards’ Outstanding British Film and Outstanding Debut by a British...
ReFrame Spotlights Gender-Balanced Films and TV with New Stamp
ReFrame, a project sponsored in part by the Sundance Institute and Women in Film, has announced a new tool in the quest to provide information on women’s representation, on-screen and behind...
Lena Waithe, Eva Longoria, & More Join Forces for MACRO Episodic Lab for POC
Lena Waithe and Eva Longoria are championing episodic storytellers of color alongside MACRO founder/CEO Charles D. King and The Black List’s Franklin Leonard. The foursome have introduced The...
Seed&Spark, Color Farm Media, & Black&SexyTV Team Up to Champion Creators of Color
Crowdfunding and streaming platform Seed&Spark, diversity-focused company Color Farm Media, and entertainment/lifestyle network Black&SexyTV are joining forces to support creators of color...
Apply Now: NBC’s New Unscripted Directing Initiative for Women and POC
If you’re a woman or person of color trying to break into unscripted directing, take note: NBC has unveiled the new Alternative Directors Program, the entertainment industry’s first...
Exclusive: Oprah and Ava DuVernay Reflect on Inclusion in “A Wrinkle in Time” Bonus Feature
Ava DuVernay brought “A Wrinkle in Time” to the big screen with a twist of her own. The director ensured that her adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic 1963 fantasy novel...
Quote of the Day: Veena Sud Is Tired of Seeing Asian-Americans Play “The Quirky Best Friend”
In news that’s disappointing yet entirely unsurprising, “The Killing” creator Veena Sud has revealed that when she was first pitching the crime drama, she wanted the homicide cops...
Quote of the Day: Inclusion Rider Creators on How Hollywood Needs to Change
At long last, it seems like Hollywood is on the brink of substantive change. Stacy Smith, Kalpana Kotagal, and Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni are among those pushing the needle towards a more inclusive film...
Tina Tchen Names Members of Recording Academy’s Female Advancement Task Force
Time’s Up leader and former chief of staff to Michelle Obama Tina Tchen has unveiled the members of the Recording Academy’s Task Force for Female Advancement, of which she is chair....
Trailer Watch: “Jewel’s Catch One” Offers a Look Into America’s Oldest Black-Owned Disco Club
Jewel’s Catch One “offered a place where any and everybody could come,” and now a new doc is exploring how that inclusive environment became the stuff of legend. A trailer had dropped for C....
Apply Now: 2018 Fox Directors Lab
The 2018 Fox Directors Lab (FDL) is now accepting applications. Launched to support TV directors with diverse voices, backgrounds, and life experiences, the initiative is highly selective and...
IDA Announces Recipients of Inaugural Grants for Women Filmmakers of Color
Jacqueline Olive’s “Always in Season” and Loira Limbal’s “Through the Night” are the the inaugural recipients of the IDA Elevate Grant, a press release has announced. Awarded to emerging...
“Chewing Gum’s” Michaela Coel to Deliver Prestigious Lecture at Edinburgh TV Fest
“Chewing Gum” creator, writer, and star Michaela Coel has been invited to give the MacTaggart lecture at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival. She’ll become the fifth...
RespectAbility Launches Hollywood Disability Toolkit, Videocamp Holds Contest for Inclusive Films
Thanks to Francis McDormand’s Best Actress acceptance speech, audiences and at-home viewers alike left this year’s Oscar ceremony with one phrase in mind: inclusion rider. This has since...
Netflix Must Lead on Inclusion Issues — Instead, They Are Lagging Behind
It’s been 10 days since Frances McDormand uttered those two words that set Hollywood afire — inclusion rider. And in those 10 days Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon,...
Viola Davis and Lupita Nyong’o to Play Dahomey Amazons in “The Woman King”
Well, this sounds awesome: Viola Davis and Lupita Nyong’o are teaming up for a film about African female warriors. The Oscar winners will star in “The Woman King,” a story inspired by true...
Lena Waithe Joins Forces with Sight Unseen Pictures to Champion Underserved Voices
When Lena Waithe made history at last year’s Emmy Awards she used her time at the podium to recognize her “LGBTQIA family.” “I see each and every one of you,” the “Master of None”...
Tanya Saracho Series “Brujas” Being Developed by Big Beach
Playwright and TV scribe Tanya Saracho has a new project in the works. She’s tapped to serve as showrunner on “Brujas,” a series being developed by indie producer and financer Big Beach....
Guest Post: Why We Still Need Niche Film Festivals
Guest Post by Savine Wong I was very lucky, and I knew it. As a woman working in the financial sector in Hong Kong, my strong command of the English language set me apart from the other women in my...
Viola Davis’ Production Company Raising Significant Cash
Viola Davis won an Oscar less than a month ago and is showing no signs of slowing down. The “Fences” actress is “embarking on an effort to raise $250,000,000 in a global expansion plan for the...
A Renewed Purpose
Yesterday, many like-minded people woke up in shock that this country clearly did not share the values that we believe in. Today, the shock has worn off and the brutal reality has set in. While...