All Diversity articles – Page 17
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NewsGeena Davis: Gender parity on screen can be changed overnight
At the rate of recent growth, it will take 700 years for women’s representation in the media to reach gender equality. That’s not good enough for Geena Davis, the Oscar-winning American actress and founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.
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NewsProtests and Chantal Akerman tribute kick off BFI London Film Festival
Feminist protesters jumped the barriers at the premiere of Suffragette.
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NewsICO launches women in cinema scheme
Training scheme to help women in film exhibition take the step up into senior management.
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NewsZurich: Ellen Page calls for more diverse stories
Actress Ellen Page wants to show more diverse stories on screen as she builds up the producing side of her career,
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NewsPersistence key for female film-makers
A Warner Bros. executive has called for more scripts written by women writers to help correct the film industry’s gender imbalance.
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NewsToronto: Ridley Scott questioned over diversity
Veteran director asked about diversity at a press conference for The Martian.
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NewsPact appoints Anjani Patel head of diversity
Anjani Patel will replace outgoing head of diversity Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams.
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NewsBFI, LFF chiefs slam industry's "pathetic progress" with female directors
At the programme launch for the 59th BFI London Film Festival, festival director Clare Stewart [pictured] and BFI CEO Amanda Nevill highlighted the need to address the lack of women directors in the film industry.
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NewsSarajevo Regional Forum to tackle gender equality
Conference on gender equality to be held at Sarajevo Film Festival’s Regional forum
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NewsCampaign launched to support parents in film industry
New initiative Raising Films launches crowdfunding campaign in a bid to hire a project manager.
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NewsUK creative industries see employment growth
DCMS report highlights BAME gains but gender imbalance in industries.
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News'Dear White People': will the UK listen to race comedy?
Well-received race and identity comedy Dear White People marks the first acquisition for The New Black Film Collective but the film faces significant challenges in the UK.
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NewsBritish Council launches UK-Nigeria screenwriting programme
The British Council is launching a new UK-Nigeria screenwriting partnership programme at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) titled Script Junction.
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NewsAguilar talks female focus at Doc/Fest
New programming head secured films by female filmmakers for close to 50% of the line-up.
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NewsCannes: Isabella Rossellini to discuss sexism
Isabella Rossellini to discuss on and off camera sexism in cinema at Cannes’ Women in Motion event; other female-focused Cannes events include #SeeHerNow twitter campaign.
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NewsAnimation training scheme aims to boost diversity
Scheme offers first roles for black, Asian and minority ethnic talent
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CommentWomen of substance
Wendy Mitchell reflects on women in film over the past 12 months and what to look forward to in 2015.
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NewsCreative Access proposes paid BAME intern scheme
Creative Access has proposed a new diversity mentoring scheme for the UK film industry.
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NewsBays to lead Birds Eye View's second Filmonomics
Birds Eye View is planning the second year of its training scheme Filmonomics to launch in January 2015.
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NewsDavid Proud stars in thriller iWitness
David Proud, who has broken ground as a disabled actor playing a wheelchair-using character on EastEnders, is now set for another first by playing an able-bodied character in psychological thriller iWitness.