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API representation in Hollywood films is abysmal, study says

Print Asian and Pacific Islander representation in Hollywood movies is still abysmal, according to a new report released Tuesday. Arriving during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and amid a rise in anti-Asian racism and violence, the new study examined 1,300 top-grossing movies from 2007 to 2019 for API representation in onscreen and behind-the-camera roles, as well as among the executive ranks in top Hollywood film companies. It also reviewed the top 100 movies of 2019 for an analysis of how API characters were portrayed, including the prevailing tropes and stereotypes of their depiction. Among the highlighted findings: Only 44 of the 1,300 films reviewed featured API lead or co-lead characters driving the story. And nearly 40% of the films reviewed had no API representation at all.

Despite Award Wins, Asian And Pacific Islanders Are Erased Or Silenced In Most Movies

Sign up for the Morning Brief, delivered weekdays. Subscribe Korea’s “Parasite” won four Academy Awards a year ago, including best picture. At this year s ceremony, the Korean-American film “Minari garnered the supporting actress trophy for Yuh-Jung Youn. But More than 7% of Americans identify as Asian or Pacific Islander. But API actors are rarely cast in any part, and the numbers are even worse for API performers in lead roles, according to a study released Tuesday by USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. (USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative) The study, which examined the 100 top-grossing films for 13 years ending in 2019, found that less than 6% of speaking roles went to API actors, with essentially no meaningful growth over the research period.

Making their Mark: Winners of Loreen Arbus Scholarship Continue to Advance Focus on Disability

Making their Mark: Winners of Loreen Arbus Scholarship Continue to Advance Focus on Disability Since 2010, the Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship, presented at the Television Academy Foundation s College Television Awards, has empowered young creators to tell inclusive, authentic stories that celebrate inclusivity. This article highlights both the first and the most recent winners of the scholarship, founded by Loreen Arbus, President of the Loreen Arbus Foundation and Loreen Arbus Productions. By funding scholarships that elevate social consciousness, her second-generation philanthropy advocates for women and girls plus the world s largest minority, people with disabilities. A longtime board member of the Television Academy Foundation, Loreen holds the double distinction of being the first woman to head programming for a U.S. network (at Showtime and Cable Health Network/Lifetime) – and was twice nominated for an Emmy.

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