Now, some of you may be thinking, one Chart Thread™️ seems a reasonable output for one day.
Wrong.
We also took a deep-dive into Hollywood’s diversity problem: ft.com/content/ca2e83…
1) It’s not just the #Oscars; minorities are under-represented throughout the film industry
Wrong.
We also took a deep-dive into Hollywood’s diversity problem: ft.com/content/ca2e83…
1) It’s not just the #Oscars; minorities are under-represented throughout the film industry
2) One accusation made of the Oscars (and BAFTA) is that their members, who vote for nominees & winners, are too male, pale and stale.
The Academy is trying to fix this by inviting a more diverse field of members every year, but huge membership + low churn = slow progress
The Academy is trying to fix this by inviting a more diverse field of members every year, but huge membership + low churn = slow progress
3) The good news is: both the acting profession and its award-winners are growing steadily more diverse.
But both still fall short of representing the diversity of the full US population.
But both still fall short of representing the diversity of the full US population.
4) Important point to make at this stage is that this isn’t just a social justice issue: there’s a growing economic case for studios to hire more diverse casts.
In 2019, films with casts reflective of diversity of US population made much more money than nearly-all-white casts
In 2019, films with casts reflective of diversity of US population made much more money than nearly-all-white casts
5) And signs suggest studios are taking this on board. Across the top-performing 200 English-language films of each year, a growing share have diverse casts.
This from the annual Hollywood Diversity report, co-authored by @darnell_hunt & @DrAnaChristina
This from the annual Hollywood Diversity report, co-authored by @darnell_hunt & @DrAnaChristina
@darnell_hunt @DrAnaChristina 6) So far this has been looking at race/ethnicity, but
gender representation remains a big issue in Hollywood too, especially off-screen.
In front of the camera, women are approaching parity in terms of lead roles, but behind it writing and directing remains a man’s world
gender representation remains a big issue in Hollywood too, especially off-screen.
In front of the camera, women are approaching parity in terms of lead roles, but behind it writing and directing remains a man’s world
@darnell_hunt @DrAnaChristina 7) Fascinating research by Dr Martha Lauzen suggests that the best way to fix this is to start at the top:
When films have at least one female director, they hire far more female writers and actors, and put more women in prominent roles
When films have at least one female director, they hire far more female writers and actors, and put more women in prominent roles
