Some of Hollywood’s leading gender equality activists will take part in the second annual Women’s Media Summit, including keynote speaker Dr. Stacy Smith, producer Fanshen Cox Digiovanni, and attorney Kalpana Kotaga — the co-creators of Hollywood’s “inclusion rider.” The summit will be held April 5-7 in Provincetown, Ma.
Smith, founder and director of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the USC/Annenberg School of Journalism, first proposed the adoption of “inclusion riders” in Hollywood contracts back in 2014. But they remained largely unknown until Frances McDormand finished her best actress acceptance speech earlier this month by saying: “I have two words for you: inclusion rider.”
As conceived by Smith, who is widely regarded as one of the leading researchers and advocates for diversity in the entertainment industry, inclusion riders are addenda to employment contracts designed to create more equitable casting and hiring of behind-the-scenes workers.
Digiovanni, who is to head...
Smith, founder and director of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the USC/Annenberg School of Journalism, first proposed the adoption of “inclusion riders” in Hollywood contracts back in 2014. But they remained largely unknown until Frances McDormand finished her best actress acceptance speech earlier this month by saying: “I have two words for you: inclusion rider.”
As conceived by Smith, who is widely regarded as one of the leading researchers and advocates for diversity in the entertainment industry, inclusion riders are addenda to employment contracts designed to create more equitable casting and hiring of behind-the-scenes workers.
Digiovanni, who is to head...
- 3/29/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The Amigos, New Mexico's traveling band of goodwill ambassadors, came to Los Angeles on Wednesday offering up silver roadrunners for guests' lapels and a good-natured warning to filmmaking rivals.
"We're No. 3 in the U.S. behind California and New York, but we're taking over," Gov. Bill Richardson said during a cocktail reception at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills.
He noted that the state has brought in $3 billion worth of economic activity from productions during the past seven years. Recent projects include the Coen brothers' "True Grit" remake, Marvel's "Thor," USA's "In Plain Sight," AMC's "Breaking Bad" and the new ABC series "Scoundrels."
Lisa Strout, director of the New Mexico Film Office in Santa Fe, said the Land of Enchantment's goal is to become a production "satellite" to Hollywood and an economic engine for the state. New Mexico adopted its film production tax credit in 2002.
The nonprofit Amigos -- civic,...
"We're No. 3 in the U.S. behind California and New York, but we're taking over," Gov. Bill Richardson said during a cocktail reception at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills.
He noted that the state has brought in $3 billion worth of economic activity from productions during the past seven years. Recent projects include the Coen brothers' "True Grit" remake, Marvel's "Thor," USA's "In Plain Sight," AMC's "Breaking Bad" and the new ABC series "Scoundrels."
Lisa Strout, director of the New Mexico Film Office in Santa Fe, said the Land of Enchantment's goal is to become a production "satellite" to Hollywood and an economic engine for the state. New Mexico adopted its film production tax credit in 2002.
The nonprofit Amigos -- civic,...
- 4/29/2010
- by By Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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