#Systemic racism
Racism “Rife” in U.K. Film and TV Industry, Bectu Survey Finds
A new survey carried out by the U.K. creative industries union Bectu has found that racism and underreporting of racism are still highly prevalent in U.K. broadcasting. According to a press release,...
Sundance 2022 Women Directors: Meet Mariama Diallo – “Master”
Mariama Diallo is a Brooklyn based writer-director. Her short film “Hair Wolf” premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, where it won The Short Film Jury Award: U.S. Fiction....
Pick of the Day: “Black and Missing”
Even if you don’t know the ins and outs of her story, you’ve probably, at one point or another, heard of Natalee Holloway. Have you heard of Tamika Huston, who went missing around the...
TV Movie About Criminal Justice Reform Advocate Kemba Smith in the Works at BET
BET is teaming up with the Moving Picture Institute (MPI) to tell the story of criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith. A press release confirmed a feature-length TV movie is being developed,...
U.S. and U.K. Black and Brown Creatives Sign Open Letters to Respective Industries
In the latest step in tackling systemic racism, the past week has seen Black and Brown creatives in the United States and United Kingdom pen open letters to the wider film and TV industry. On June...