While the iconic Festival de Cannes gathers filmmakers from all over the world to celebrate premieres, it’s also the perfect time to draw attention to important topics in our industry. In collaboration with the Adobe Foundation, Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative have just released The Inclusion List – a new data-driven study, which ranks the 100 most inclusive films with theatrical release in the last years. The honors also went to chosen distributors and 8 producers, who have taken inclusion seriously and been a driving force for industry change. Let’s take a look at some names and exciting findings from this report. The main goal of this study was to inform, challenge, and congratulate the entertainment industry, alongside pointing out the blind spots, where inclusivity needs a greater focus. To put together this impressive list, researchers took 376 theatrically-released films from 2019 to 2022, analyzed both their cast and crew, and gave scores according to different inclusion indicators. The idea behind it is also to fuel conversations and plans of action that will help underrepresented groups share their stories in the future. At Adobe, we believe that when more diverse stories are told, the world becomes a more equal and vibrant place. Stacy Martinet, a quote from Adobe’s release post Image source: USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative How did they rate the most inclusive films? Every ranked film could earn up to 20 points – 10 for cast inclusion and 10 for crew inclusion. The former...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 18 May, 2023