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24 Apr

“10 years in, the Marvel Cinematic Universe still lacks diversity — and these 4 graphs prove it”

“Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War, out in theaters April 27, promises to be a culmination of every origin story, direct sequel and mash-up that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has produced over its 10-year history, starting with 2008’s Iron Man and running through February’s Black Panther.”

Read: 10 years in, the Marvel Cinematic Universe still lacks diversity — and these 4 graphs prove it

07 Aug

“Film dialogue often reinforces stereotypes about race and gender, a machine learning study confirms”

“In news that should be no surprise to anyone who follows the film industry, a new study has found that men speak more than twice as much as women in film, and often, the dialogue that is given to women helps reinforce gender and racial stereotypes.”

Read: Film dialogue often reinforces stereotypes about race and gender, a machine learning study confirms

07 Aug

“Film dialogue often reinforces stereotypes about race and gender, a machine learning study confirms”

“In news that should be no surprise to anyone who follows the film industry, a new study has found that men speak more than twice as much as women in film, and often, the dialogue that is given to women helps reinforce gender and racial stereotypes.”

Read: Film dialogue often reinforces stereotypes about race and gender, a machine learning study confirms

05 Mar

“What Does a Diverse Hollywood Look Like? This Brooklyn Film School”

“Amanda Reyes was auditioning for her umpteenth acting role in New York City recently when the casting director asked her to “be more ghetto.” It was nothing new.”

Read: What Does a Diverse Hollywood Look Like? This Brooklyn Film School

11 Sep

“Male film actors get jobs like “doctor” and “cop.” Women get “receptionist” and “party girl.””

“If you finish watching a movie and let the ending credits scroll for a while, you’ll come across the actors who are merely identified as descriptors — “bridesmaid #1,” “man in donkey suit,” or “hot dog vendor.”

Read: Male film actors get jobs like “doctor” and “cop.” Women get “receptionist” and “party girl.”