There has been no progress for women on the screen for more than a decade

Rhetoric around inclusion in Hollywood, especially for women and women of color, has grown in recent years, but a new study by USC Anneberg Inclusion Initiative revealed that

The study examined representations of gender, race / ethnicity, LGBTs and disabilities among 1,100 popular Hollywood films from 2007 to 2017.

The prevalence of female speaking characters in the movie was higher in 2008 than last year, according to the study, and men in movies were more numerous than women 2,3 to 1.

And among the top 100 films in 2017, 33 represented a female leader or co-leader, and only four of these women belonged to a racial group or under-represented ethnic group. This represents no change from 2016.

"Those who are expecting a record year for inclusion will be disappointed," said Stacy Smith, founding director of the Initiative's 39, inclusion of Annenberg. "Hollywood has not stopped talking about inclusion to significantly increase on-screen representation for women, people of color, the LGBT community, or people with disabilities."

"In previous years, I described these results as an" epidemic of invisibility "in the film," Smith continued. "After observing few changes in these numbers, it is clear that Hollywood must do more to ensure that marginalized groups are part of the narrative fabric."

The survey, Smith said, is the most comprehensive and intersectoral look at the initiative. film, having analyzed 48,757 characters in 1,100 films. The female speaking characters on the screen only filled 30.6% of all roles over the 11 year period. In the first 100 films of 2017, 29.3% of the characters belonged to under-represented racial / ethnic groups, 2.5% were disabled characters and less than 1% of all characters belonged to the LGBT community. [Lire la suite] Study: Male Independent Filmmakers Outnumber Female 2 to 1 at Major American Film Festivals

The study pointed out that in some cases there were missing voices on the big screen all over the world. fact. In 2017, 43 films did not include black / African-American female characters, 65 were Asian or Asian-American female characters, and 64 did not represent a single Latino character.

In addition, 78 films did not represent a single woman. 94 were lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Out of 400 films from 2014 to 2017, only one transgender character appeared on the screen.

"The lack of on-screen inclusion is matched and overtaken by the exclusion behind the camera," Smith said. Of the 1,223 directors over 11 years, only 4.3% were women, 5.2% were black or African-American, and 3.1% were Asian or Asian Americans. "Once again, we find that women of color are the most affected by the hiring practices of exclusion." Only four black / African-American women, three Asian women and one Latina filmed on the 1,100 that we examined. "

In addition to looking at the number of under-represented groups on the screen, the report examines how the characters are represented. screen, focusing on parents, relationship partners, age and sexualization.

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years, female characters were more than twice more likely than male characters to be shown in sexually revealing, partially nude, or considered attractive clothing. Teenage girls (13-20) and young adults (21-39) were also likely to be sexualized in movies from 2017.

Smith proposes solutions in the report and suggests focusing on the inclusion rider, which Dr. Smith has brought to light in the entertainment industry.

The authors of the study encourage industry stakeholders to work with them to modify and modify the existing model for the contractual clause. They suggested considering new ways to implement best practices and contractual language that can help change diversity on the screen and behind the camera.

"Good intentions are not enough to create change." "Hollywood needs tangible and concrete solutions that will lead to a real transformation.Our work highlights the steps that companies and individuals can take if they want to see results."

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