Towards Inclusive Media & Media Makers

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WORKING TOWARDS

INCLUSIVE MEDIA

& MEDIA MAKERS

AMY DELOUISE, DIRECTOR/PRODUCER

Agenda2

Diverse Voices Behind and Before the Lens

Where We Are

Real World Challenges and Solutions

Breakouts - Classroom Best Practices

Action Steps

WHERE WE ARE3

Increased Awareness4

#oscarssowhite

Visible Champions5

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.

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An “epidemic of invisibility”

http://annenberg.usc.edu/pages/~/media/MDSCI/CARDReport%20FINAL%2022216.ashx

Under-Represented On/Behind Camera

Women

Latinos

African-Americans

Asian-Americans

LGBTQ

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Annenberg CARD Study 2016

Industry Women Speak Out8

#PostGenderGap

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What Gets Measured Gets Done17

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/

REAL WORLD CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS18

Getting more diverse voices into the writers room

and the financing/development process

CHALLENGE

CBS Diversity Writers Program20

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 dept

6 month program

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Economic diversity behind the lens and in the edit

room

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://disabilityvisibilitypr

oject.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

NABJ29

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

#GalsNGear31

#GalsNGear32

#GalsNGear

Las Vegas

Mexico City

New York

Shanghai

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We’ve still got work to do

THE PERCEPTION GAP

What People (Still) Believe35

Female directors don’t reach lucrative markets (they do)

Women can’t direct men (they do that, too)

There aren’t enough women directors (there are – 45 different women helmed one of the 100 top grossing movies of the last 13 years)

Women/People of Color/Differently Abled lack ambition (nope)

Women/PoC/DA “can’t handle” certain types of films/budgets/large crew (wrong again)

http://www.sundance.org/pdf/artist-programs/wfi/phase-iii-research---female-filmmakers-initiative.pdf

What Newbies Can Do

Grab the Gear!

Ask questions on set (when the time is right)

Snapchat fellow crew

Shoot BTS

Join industry organizations

Attend industry events and workshops

Invest in yourself - continued education for software/hardware (FB Live Tech Talks, Google Hangouts – plenty of low-cost options)

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What Newbies Can Do

Find a niche

Learn VR

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How can we change reality AND perception?

CLASSROOM BEST PRACTICES

WORKSHOP

Break into 3-4 groups (minimum 3 per group, max 5, no even numbers)

GOAL 1: To ensure that diverse students join our program and feel their voices will be heard/supported.

FOR EACH QUESTION OUTLINE:

Challenges – inside and outside the classroom

Opportunities

What Happens if We Don’t Pay Attention?

Actionable Steps (Who? When? How?)

WORKSHOP

Break into 3-4 groups (minimum 3 per group, max 5, no even numbers)

GOAL 2: To ensure that diverse students tackle “hands on” technical and leadership positions in production and post

FOR EACH QUESTION OUTLINE:

Challenges – inside and outside the classroom

Opportunities

What Happens if We Don’t Pay Attention?

Actionable Steps (Who? When? How?)

WORKSHOP

Break into 3-4 groups (minimum 3 per group, max 5, no even numbers)

GOAL 3: To share our experiences with colleagues across other film/media programs.

FOR EACH QUESTION OUTLINE:

Challenges – inside and outside the classroom

Opportunities

What Happens if We Don’t Pay Attention?

Actionable Steps (Who? When? How?)

WORKSHOP

REPORT-OUTS/DEBRIEF

Name the Goal 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

Wrapping Up

Final questions or

thoughts?

Resources

[email protected]

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Slide deck at amydelouise.com

Join me on Twitter @brandbuzz #GalsNGear

Please check out The Producer’s Playbook: Real People on Camera (Routledge/Focal Press)

Thank you!