Fair Representation. Equal Pay.
FACTS (2021)
Hispanic and Latino Representation on Film: Erasure on Screen and Behind the Camera
USC Annenburg Inclusion Initiative Sept 2021
FACTS (2020)
LATINA DIRECTORS
Out of 1,300 films, THREE LATINA DIRECTORS were hired.
TELEVISION INEQUALITY
Out of 1,518 projects in television, TWELVE FEMALE DIRECTORS were hired.
Out of 1,518 projects in television, SIX FEMALE COMPOSERS were hired.
CINEMATOGRAPHERS were not mentioned once in the 42 page report.
INCLUSION in the DIRECTOR'S CHAIR
Out of 1300 films made, 11 WOC directed a film last year. Which means, not even 1%.
RACISM in DISTRIBUTION
In 13 years, only 13 WOC directors have worked with distributors.
ZERO WOC directors have been hired by Lionsgate, STX, etc.
SEXISM in DISTRIBUTION
Report is of all female directors, not just WOC.
FACTS (2019)
INCLUSION in the DIRECTOR'S CHAIR
January 2019, Annenburg Foundation and USC Annenburg released their annual report of gender, race, and age of Directors across 1,200 top films in 2017-2018.
WOMEN OF COLOR in PRODUCTION
From 2016-2018, out of the top 300 films, ZERO WOC DP's were hired.
DISTRIBUTION DISPARITIES
Latinas DO NOT have a column or voice throughout the whole Annenburg report. Though we are the highest ethnic minority in the US, we are not seen.
HOLLYWOOD DIVERSITY REPORT
The UCLA annual report shows the numbers remain a long way from proportionately reflecting the U.S. population.
Need for Parity
Minorities constitute 40% of the population, yet 87.4% of directing jobs go to Whites.
There's 51% females in the US population, yet 87.4% of directing jobs go to males.