The British Film Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) has announced a number of changes designed to boost diversity in its membership, and thereby have a knock-on effect on its high-profile awards programme.
The regulations are intended to reduce under-representation of groups such as women, disabled people,
gay people, those of lower socio-economic groups and people of black and ethnic minority backgrounds.
There are four standards, of which each film must satisfy two. Three of the standards refer to areas invisible to cinema-goers: diversity of the film-making team, the presence of work experience and development opportunities, the quality of the production group’s outreach to under-served audience groups. The other standard – Standard A – asks that films include “meaningful representations of diversity” in areas such as their main protagonists and antagonists, their themes and setting.
“It’s a very positive move,” said Simon Albury, the chairman of the Campaign for Broadcasting Equality, of the new rules.
He said black and minority ethnics are underrepresented on screen and the new standards might help redress imbalance.
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