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MEDIA THROUGH THE LENS OF INCLUSION:CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES & ACTION STEPSAMY DELOUISE, DIRECTOR/PRODUCER
Agenda2
Diversity Status Report Where we stand behind and before the lens
Real World Challenges and Solutions Making a Difference on Campus
Best Practices & Real World Impact Report Outs, Debrief, Action Steps
STATUS REPORT: ARE WE THERE YET?
Visible Champions4
Raised Awareness5
#oscarssowhite
The Academy Got the Message?
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Oscar Nominees 2017
Not So Fast7
Oscar voting pool still more than 70% male.
2,718 performances were submitted to the Academy for consideration in Best Actor/Actress Categories 57% (1,553) by men, 43% (1,165) by
women. (The Wrap, 12/22/16)
Women Behind the Lens8
Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film: 9% of all narrative film directors 19% of all directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors
and cinematographers working on the top 250 grossing films 20% of all executive producers Producers (26%), editors (22%), executive producers (20%), writers
(11%), directors (9%) and cinematographers (6%) Documentary: 36% Comedy genres: 34% Action genres: 9% Horror genres: 11%
OTT: A (More) Diverse View?9
OTT: A (More) Diverse View?
Women: 28% speaking rolesMinorities: 26.7% speaking rolesLGBTQ: 35 regularly appearing characters
Women: 38% speaking roles
Minorities: 29.4%* speaking roles
LGBTQ: 43 regularly appearing characters
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Film/TV Streaming Content
Sources: Annenberg/USC Media, Diversity and Social Change Initiative Report 2016; GLAAD Report on Queer Representation 2016
*majority don’t pass the “DuVernay Test” of fully realized lives
Cited by researchers at the University of Southern California, who analyzed more than 21,000 characters and behind-the-scenes workers on more than 400 films and TV shows released from September 2014 through August 2015.
An An “epidemic of invisibility”
http://annenberg.usc.edu/pages/~/media/MDSCI/CARDReport%20FINAL%2022216.ashx
What Gets Measured Gets Done
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http://annenberg.usc.edu/pages/DrStacyLSmithMDSCI http
://www.sundance.org/initiatives/womenatsundance/resource-map
http://www.bunchecenter.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2015-Hollywood-Diversity-Report-2-25-15.pdf
http://seejane.org/research-informs-empowers/ http://polygraph.cool/films/ http://womenintvfilm.sdsu.edu/research/
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THE ROAD AHEAD: CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS
Getting more diverse voices into the writers room, the development process, and film financing
CHALLENGE
CBS Diversity Writers Program
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https://www.cbscorporation.com/diversity/diversity-institute/writers-mentoring-program/
Founded by Carole Kirschner 700 applicants, 5 selected 70 participants in 12 years 30 television careers launched
CBS Diversity Writers Program Paired with executive
mentor Once a week evening
workshops with showrunners and other pros
Time in writer’s room and development department
6-month program
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Other Initiatives17
WIF-LA/Sundance Institute Film Financing Intensive (with Morgan Stanley) Result of their landmark study Exploring Barriers
and Opportunities for Women Filmmakers The Writer’s Lab
Meryl Streep Fund for women writers over 40 In partnership w/NYWIFTV
Minority Film Financing18
Oprah (Selma) Sheila Johnson (The Butler) Crowdfunding
Justin Simien – Indiegogo for “Dear White People” Even Spike Lee has used Kickstarter to finance
his films This line has been left blank intentionally
Economic diversity behind the lens and in post
CHALLENGE
Blue Collar Post Collective Supporting emerging
talent in post Monthly meetups- east
and west coast Leveling the economic
playing field for careers in post
Professional Development Accessiblity Program
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Creating productions by and about the differently-abled community
CHALLENGE
Superfest http://www.superfestfilm.com/ 30th anniversary International Disability Film
Festival San Francisco area Accessible films, realistic
characters, promotes acceptance
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Disability Visibility Project https://disabilityvisibil
ityproject.com/tag/filmmakers/
Partnered with StoryCorps for oral histories
Instagram #365dayswithdisability photography
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Veterans in Film and Television http://vftla.org Sara Serrano Mentoring Training Scholarships “Hire a Vet”
program
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Empowering black voices in television leadership, journalism and production
CHALLENGE
NABJ26
http://www.nabj.org Student Multimedia Project Mentoring programs Scholarships Media Institute on Education SEED High School Outreach Cover convention, produce TV newscasts, run social
media and full convention website
Giving women in technical careers more visibility, ensuring technical education and opportunities for women filmmakers
CHALLENGE
#GalsNGear28
#GalsNGear29
#GalsNGear Las Vegas Mexico City New York Shanghai
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THE PERCEPTION GAP: WORK TO DO
What People (Still) Believe32
Minority-focused stories can’t be internationally viable (they are)
Women/People of Color/Differently Abled lack ambition (uh-uh) Minority producers can’t handle large budgets or crews (they
can) Female directors don’t reach lucrative markets (they do) Women can’t direct men (they sure can) There aren’t enough women directors (there are – 45 different
women helmed one of the 100 top grossing movies of the last 13 years)
Source: http://www.sundance.org/pdf/artist-programs/wfi/phase-iii-research---female-filmmakers-initiative.pdf
Overcoming Perception (Newbies) Grab the Gear! Ask questions on set (when the time is
right) Find a mentor or two Snapchat fellow crew – stay in touch Shoot BTS Invest in yourself
Join industry organizations Attend industry events and workshops Take CE for software/hardware
(Lynda.com etc) Share your work
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Where Diverse Mediamakers Can Excel OTT Overseas markets VR/AR
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE ON CAMPUS
WORKSHOP Break into groups of 3-5 people each Designate one writer and one person to report out As you grapple with the questions, define:
Challenges? (inside and outside the classroom) Opportunities? (program-wide, campus-wide or
beyond) What Happens if We Don’t Pay Attention? Actionable Steps (Who? When? How?)
DISCUSS: By what metric(s) beyond overall number of students of color/women/LGBTQ can we measure our success as a diverse program?
Q1: METRICS OF DIVERSITY
DISCUSS: How can we ensure that diverse students tackle the “hands on” technical and leadership positions in production and post?
Q2: PARTICIPATION
DISCUSS: How can we share our progress and actionable ideas with colleagues across other film/media programs?
Q3: COMMUNICATION
WORKSHOP REPORT-OUTS/DEBRIEF Name the Question and Share Your
Discussion Challenges – inside and outside the classroom Opportunities What Happens if We Don’t Pay Attention? Actionable Steps (Who? When? How?)
ACTION STEPS
Slide deck at amydelouise.comJoin me on Twitter @brandbuzz #GalsNGearPlease check out The Producer’s Playbook: Real People on
Camera (Routledge/Focal Press)
Thank you!
