Netflix renews TakeTen to support underrepresented filmmakers
Netflix renews TakeTen to support underrepresented filmmakers
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Netflix renews TakeTen to support underrepresented filmmakers
Netflix has revealed findings from its latest study with the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, which shows "notable improvements" for women and people from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups.
From 2018 to 2021, Netflix achieved gender equality in leading roles in U.S. films and increased the number of women behind the camera, according to a USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative report released on Thursday.
The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study shows Netflix’s prioritization of women of color; Latino, LGBTQ+ and disability representation lacking.
Netflix and the Transgender Film Center (TFC) are working to create a 12-week professional development lab for transgender and nonbinary filmmakers. The Career Development Lab will focus on eight filmmakers to help them accelerate their careers for its inaugural class. Funded by Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity,