Head of Global TV at Netflix, Bela Bajaria, has announced the streaming giant will commit $5 million towards programs that support female filmmakers. Learn more about what led to Netflix’s pledge, what it could mean for your career, and tell us what you think below. Last month, Netflix Co-CEO and COO Ted Sarandos revealed the results of the company’s first-ever film & series diversity study. It showed that while Netflix had been outpacing the industry in areas like hiring women (and women of color), there was still “a long way to go” to build a lasting legacy of inclusion in the entertainment industry. Sarandos went on to announce the launch of Netflix’s Creative Equity fund, which will see the streaming giant invest annual sums of $20 million over the next five years to build more inclusive pipelines behind the camera. Now, Head of Global TV at Netflix, Bela Bajaria, has issued an additional pledge: the streaming giant will commit the first $5 million of the $100-million Creative Equity fund towards programs that help identify, train and provide work placements for female talent around the world. Some of the initial programs the investment will be going to have already been announced: Collectif 50/50, a year-long, national mentorship program for aspiring female creatives of various ages and backgrounds in France.Into the Wild, a one-year mentorship program for young female filmmakers from film schools across Germany.Women in Post, a new eight-month program that builds on the Netflix and Canadian Academy Directors Program for Women.NALIP,...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 10 March, 2021