Some of the most exciting new films coming out of Australia are the result of a national drive to find and support stories from traditionally underrepresented quarters.
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When the report Seeing Ourselves: Reflections on Diversity in TV Drama was first published in 2016, it was regarded as the most significant study of diversity on Australian screens since television began in 1956. This new report once again aims to shed light on inclusivity and representation within the industry.
Tis report outlines the results of a national survey measuring levels of diversity on screen and behind the camera in 2019 Australian university capstone or culminating screen production units. Te report was commissioned by the Australian Screen Production Education and Research Association (ASPERA) and was designed and implemented by members of its Research Sub-Committee, for the beneft of the ASPERA community in Australia and other screen/media education and research communities internationally.
The Everyone Project is being used by the Australian film and television industry as a simple but comprehensive way of measuring and reporting on its diversity. This initiative is led by the Screen Diversity and Inclusion Network (SDIN) – a group of the major Australian broadcasters, screen funding agencies and trade organisations.
Survey and reporting tool to measure and benchmark diversity in the Australian film and television industry.
The Everyone Project is an easy-to-use web app that invites people to self-identify on a set of characteristics around the diversity of the talent and crews working in their current projects.
A network of broadcasters, screen funding agencies, business associations, guilds and industry-aligned education and training organisations who have committed to working together towards an inclusive and diverse screen industry.
Whose stories are our TV dramas exploring? What experiences are their creators drawing from? What kinds of characters are we asked to
identify with? Who is being cast in roles that seek to capture our imaginations?
This report aims to provide useful benchmarks for the industry on questions of diversity. It also explores some of the potential barriers that have limited change. We know this is an issue that will require an industry-wide approach. The support for this study across the industry
has suggested a great willingness to engage with the issues – we seek to carry this enthusiasm and momentum forward.
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