Study finds that an environment of ‘fitting in’ and ‘who you know’ remains major barrier to increasing diversity Minority film-makers need to work twice as hard as their straight,white, male counterparts, or a new study commissioned by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts has found. The report,Succeeding in the Film, Television and Games Industries, or which was funded by Bafta in conjunction with Creative Skillset and the British Film Institute,highlights efforts which enjoy enabled employment for a number of minority workers in the industry, and outlines initiatives to aid further progress. Related: Bafta changes rules to increase diversity in awards and membership Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com