Dozens of top Hollywood creatives and activists have signed an open letter in response to the shuttering of production company Participant — imploring the industry to continue to effect change through film and television as the defunct company once did.
George Clooney, Aflonso Cuarón, Ava DuVernay, Jane Fonda, Regina King, Viola Davis, #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson, Color of Change president Rashad Robinson and more are signators, in addition to groups like GLAAD and Human Rights Watch. The letter was coordinated by the National Domestic Workers Alliance (Ndwa), which collaborated with Participant and director Cuarón on a visibility campaign for his 2018 Oscar winner “Roma.”
“As we say goodbye to Participant, we must underscore that values-based storytelling is needed now more than ever,” the letter states. “There is a whole ecosystem of people, connected by the work of the last 20 years of Participant, ready to work with you.
George Clooney, Aflonso Cuarón, Ava DuVernay, Jane Fonda, Regina King, Viola Davis, #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson, Color of Change president Rashad Robinson and more are signators, in addition to groups like GLAAD and Human Rights Watch. The letter was coordinated by the National Domestic Workers Alliance (Ndwa), which collaborated with Participant and director Cuarón on a visibility campaign for his 2018 Oscar winner “Roma.”
“As we say goodbye to Participant, we must underscore that values-based storytelling is needed now more than ever,” the letter states. “There is a whole ecosystem of people, connected by the work of the last 20 years of Participant, ready to work with you.
- 5/7/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The Georgia List, which highlights the most promising unmade scripts from writers with close ties to the state of Georgia, has opened its second round of submissions. Writers with close ties to the state of Georgia are invited to submit a feature film script, pilot, play, or musical for consideration by uploading it to the Black List website during this period. Writers who upload their scripts to blcklst.com must choose to opt in their scripts for The Georgia List.
The Georgia List, which launched in 2022, is the product of collaboration between The Black List, the noted writer-centric entity whose work includes its annual list, script marketplace, writer labs, and film and television productions; and two Georgia-based organizations; Collective Moxie, a Dei consultancy dedicated to inclusive storytelling; and Trilith Studios, the largest purpose-built studio in North America, which also focuses on nurturing local storytellers.
The inaugural list...
The Georgia List, which launched in 2022, is the product of collaboration between The Black List, the noted writer-centric entity whose work includes its annual list, script marketplace, writer labs, and film and television productions; and two Georgia-based organizations; Collective Moxie, a Dei consultancy dedicated to inclusive storytelling; and Trilith Studios, the largest purpose-built studio in North America, which also focuses on nurturing local storytellers.
The inaugural list...
- 3/25/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Georgia has been one of the top Hollywood production spots in America for years, and now the Black List are putting some of the Peach State’s finest front and center.
“I grew up in Columbus, Georgia,” Black List founder Franklin Leonard said Thursday of the new effort to amplify unproduced scripts. “My father grew up in Columbus, Georgia. His parents grew up in Columbus, Georgia.”
“This one’s personal for me, so it’s appropriate that it’s our first such partnership,” Leonard added. In conjunction with Dei consultancy firm Collective Moxie and the sprawling 700-acre Trilith Studios, the Black List has chosen 10 screenwriters and their scripts (see the full Georgia List below).
“After more than two decades in the industry, it’s clear to me that the access issues that exist for folks in Georgia and places like it are formidable, and that there’s a wide...
“I grew up in Columbus, Georgia,” Black List founder Franklin Leonard said Thursday of the new effort to amplify unproduced scripts. “My father grew up in Columbus, Georgia. His parents grew up in Columbus, Georgia.”
“This one’s personal for me, so it’s appropriate that it’s our first such partnership,” Leonard added. In conjunction with Dei consultancy firm Collective Moxie and the sprawling 700-acre Trilith Studios, the Black List has chosen 10 screenwriters and their scripts (see the full Georgia List below).
“After more than two decades in the industry, it’s clear to me that the access issues that exist for folks in Georgia and places like it are formidable, and that there’s a wide...
- 12/7/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: A new group of senior Latinx executives has been created to help Hollywood fill senior roles across the TV industry with more diverse faces.
The Alliance of LatinX Executives compromises more than 100 executives including a slew of senior producers and network executives.
Execs include Cris Abrego, Chairman of the Americas, Banijay and President and CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings; John Pollak, the former NBCU exec who recently set up a management company with Wilmer Valderrama; and Nina Tassler, the former CBS Entertainment chairman who now runs PatMa Productions with Denise Di Novi (more names below).
The group is looking to help Latinx execs get a leg up in the industry and help create more diverse recruitment at the networks, streamers, studios, production companies and agencies.
It is holding its first event this week — Thursday at 5 p.m. at Ep&lp in West Hollywood — in association with the Latin Tracking Board...
The Alliance of LatinX Executives compromises more than 100 executives including a slew of senior producers and network executives.
Execs include Cris Abrego, Chairman of the Americas, Banijay and President and CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings; John Pollak, the former NBCU exec who recently set up a management company with Wilmer Valderrama; and Nina Tassler, the former CBS Entertainment chairman who now runs PatMa Productions with Denise Di Novi (more names below).
The group is looking to help Latinx execs get a leg up in the industry and help create more diverse recruitment at the networks, streamers, studios, production companies and agencies.
It is holding its first event this week — Thursday at 5 p.m. at Ep&lp in West Hollywood — in association with the Latin Tracking Board...
- 9/7/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Speaking on Monday at the 6th Women in Animation (Wia) Summit at the Annecy Animation Festival, Chris Mack, director, Grow Creative at Netflix, addressed issues of labor shortage and inclusivity in the animation industry.
“Never before in the history of person kind have we told these many stories, or pumped these many dollars into entertaining the world. The fact is we don’t have enough skilled talent to create and produce this content,” he announced.
“There have never been so many opportunities,” he added, noting that his company has executives in some 15 countries, whose jobs are to create pipelines and tap into local talent pools, both new and established.
“You need executives who look like the creator you want to work with, who understand cultural storytelling. That’s what’s unique with Netflix,” said Mack. “They have buyers who can identify a story that’s relevant for their territory.”
The...
“Never before in the history of person kind have we told these many stories, or pumped these many dollars into entertaining the world. The fact is we don’t have enough skilled talent to create and produce this content,” he announced.
“There have never been so many opportunities,” he added, noting that his company has executives in some 15 countries, whose jobs are to create pipelines and tap into local talent pools, both new and established.
“You need executives who look like the creator you want to work with, who understand cultural storytelling. That’s what’s unique with Netflix,” said Mack. “They have buyers who can identify a story that’s relevant for their territory.”
The...
- 6/14/2022
- by Lise Pedersen
- Variety Film + TV
Women in Animation today unveiled the program for its sixth annual World Summit, in conjunction with this year’s Annecy Animation Festival and Mifa 2022.
The theme of the event, taking place at the Impérial Palace Hotel on June 13, is “Gender Justice: A Global Call for Inclusion in Animation.” The day-long symposium will feature panels and focused conversations spotlighting key thought leaders, filmmakers and executives from around the world discussing gender justice—a system of equity and fairness for people of all genders and gender identities, including men, women, transgender and nonbinary people.
This year’s Wia World Summit is the first to take place in person, in the Covid era. Like all past summits, the sixth will be livestreamed and available to the general public via the Wia website from 9:30am-4:30pm Cest/12:30am-7:30am Pst, with a lunch break from 12:20-2:30pm Pst.
The theme of the event, taking place at the Impérial Palace Hotel on June 13, is “Gender Justice: A Global Call for Inclusion in Animation.” The day-long symposium will feature panels and focused conversations spotlighting key thought leaders, filmmakers and executives from around the world discussing gender justice—a system of equity and fairness for people of all genders and gender identities, including men, women, transgender and nonbinary people.
This year’s Wia World Summit is the first to take place in person, in the Covid era. Like all past summits, the sixth will be livestreamed and available to the general public via the Wia website from 9:30am-4:30pm Cest/12:30am-7:30am Pst, with a lunch break from 12:20-2:30pm Pst.
- 6/6/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Women in Animation (Wia) has announced the program for its 6th World Summit, an annual event held in conjunction with the Annecy International Animation Festival.
Based on the theme Gender Justice: A Global Call for Inclusion in Animation, the June 13 summit will include panels and conversations with key thought leaders, filmmakers and executives from around the world on the issue of gender justice for all, including men, women, transgender, and non-binary people.
The Summit will provide a welcome opportunity to address the question of labor shortage in the industry, according to Wia President Marge Dean: “I’m thrilled that our sixth World Summit theme will look at how gender justice can be a solution to some of the issues plaguing the industry including a very real labor shortage. We want to ensure that people of all gender identities have the power and access to opportunities to improve their lives.”
These...
Based on the theme Gender Justice: A Global Call for Inclusion in Animation, the June 13 summit will include panels and conversations with key thought leaders, filmmakers and executives from around the world on the issue of gender justice for all, including men, women, transgender, and non-binary people.
The Summit will provide a welcome opportunity to address the question of labor shortage in the industry, according to Wia President Marge Dean: “I’m thrilled that our sixth World Summit theme will look at how gender justice can be a solution to some of the issues plaguing the industry including a very real labor shortage. We want to ensure that people of all gender identities have the power and access to opportunities to improve their lives.”
These...
- 6/6/2022
- by Lise Pedersen
- Variety Film + TV
The Bric Foundation, dedicated to increasing representation in the entertainment and gaming industries, today unveiled the lineup for its fourth annual Bric Summit, taking place virtually from February 11-12.
The first day of the summit, which is invite only, will open with a keynote address from Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, the musician and co-founder of kid-centric, educational entertainment platform, KidNation.
The day’s main event—combining a number of panels with breakout room brainstorming sessions—will be an executive workshop focused on the topic of “The Future of Inclusive Hiring,” led by Netflix’s Darnell Moore, Collective Moxie’s Julie Ann Crommett and other D&i Experts, with attendees also hearing research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the state of diversity and inclusion in entertainment.
The second day of the summit, which is open to the public, will hinge on workshops for educators, parents and up-and-coming professionals including a Bric Creative Academy session,...
The first day of the summit, which is invite only, will open with a keynote address from Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, the musician and co-founder of kid-centric, educational entertainment platform, KidNation.
The day’s main event—combining a number of panels with breakout room brainstorming sessions—will be an executive workshop focused on the topic of “The Future of Inclusive Hiring,” led by Netflix’s Darnell Moore, Collective Moxie’s Julie Ann Crommett and other D&i Experts, with attendees also hearing research from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the state of diversity and inclusion in entertainment.
The second day of the summit, which is open to the public, will hinge on workshops for educators, parents and up-and-coming professionals including a Bric Creative Academy session,...
- 1/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Women in Animation has set Rebecca Sugar, Marko Dješka’s short film All Those Sensations in my Belly and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative as the recipients of the fifth annual Wia Diversity Awards, which are being presented as part of Spark Animation 2021.
The festival and conference kicked off yesterday and are running virtually this year through November 7, out of Vancouver, Canada. Awards were presented by Wia President Marge Dean in a taped presentation, which is now available for viewing online.
Sugar, who helmed Steven Universe as the first non-male solo show runner at Cartoon Network after several years writing, storyboarding and songwriting for Adventure Time, is being presented with the award for Individual Achievement. The artist is being recognized not only for her personal career achievements, but also for her fight for Lgbtqia+ content in children’s media over the last decade, and for a more inclusive environment both...
The festival and conference kicked off yesterday and are running virtually this year through November 7, out of Vancouver, Canada. Awards were presented by Wia President Marge Dean in a taped presentation, which is now available for viewing online.
Sugar, who helmed Steven Universe as the first non-male solo show runner at Cartoon Network after several years writing, storyboarding and songwriting for Adventure Time, is being presented with the award for Individual Achievement. The artist is being recognized not only for her personal career achievements, but also for her fight for Lgbtqia+ content in children’s media over the last decade, and for a more inclusive environment both...
- 10/29/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
In Marvel’s character universe, what if British secret agent Peggy Carter was injected with super soldier serum, rather than her boyfriend, Steve Rogers?
During Women in Animation’s virtual fireside chat on Monday at Annecy, with Marvel Studios’ EVP Victoria Alonso, the exec explained how the firm’s new ten part series “What If” – Marvel’s first foray into animation since becoming its own production company – is enabling creatives to explore a more inclusive universe.
Dropping on Disney Plus this summer the exec says that the series, which is being led by Marvel VP of production and development Brad Winderbaum, turns the Marvel character universe on its head by asking: “What if someone who is not, becomes ‘it’?”
Alonso explained: “This gives us an opportunity to look at things through a different lens. It’s full of surprises and includes the characters we know and love who are doing...
During Women in Animation’s virtual fireside chat on Monday at Annecy, with Marvel Studios’ EVP Victoria Alonso, the exec explained how the firm’s new ten part series “What If” – Marvel’s first foray into animation since becoming its own production company – is enabling creatives to explore a more inclusive universe.
Dropping on Disney Plus this summer the exec says that the series, which is being led by Marvel VP of production and development Brad Winderbaum, turns the Marvel character universe on its head by asking: “What if someone who is not, becomes ‘it’?”
Alonso explained: “This gives us an opportunity to look at things through a different lens. It’s full of surprises and includes the characters we know and love who are doing...
- 6/14/2021
- by Ann-Marie Corvin
- Variety Film + TV
Women In Animation has unveiled the program for its fifth World Summit, which is part of the virtual programming for the hybrid version of the Annecy International Animation Festival taking place this year.
The event, produced in concert with South African animation studio Triggerfish, will also be available exclusively to Wia members from Monday, June 14th at 12:00 a.m. Pst through Saturday, June 19th. On the 20th, it will become available to the general public via Women in Animation’s website and YouTube channel.
Centered on the theme of “The Business Case For Diversity,” the 2021 virtual Summit will feature panels on topics including “Alternative Career Paths and Opportunities for Talent,” “Greenlighting Diverse Voices” and more. Highlights will include a Keynote speech presented by Justice Rx’s Vice President of Creative Affairs, Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin, as well as Fireside Chat with Marvel Studios’ Executive Vice President of Production, Victoria Alonso.
The event, produced in concert with South African animation studio Triggerfish, will also be available exclusively to Wia members from Monday, June 14th at 12:00 a.m. Pst through Saturday, June 19th. On the 20th, it will become available to the general public via Women in Animation’s website and YouTube channel.
Centered on the theme of “The Business Case For Diversity,” the 2021 virtual Summit will feature panels on topics including “Alternative Career Paths and Opportunities for Talent,” “Greenlighting Diverse Voices” and more. Highlights will include a Keynote speech presented by Justice Rx’s Vice President of Creative Affairs, Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin, as well as Fireside Chat with Marvel Studios’ Executive Vice President of Production, Victoria Alonso.
- 5/26/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Marya Bangee has been hired as Disney Studios Content’s VP of Multicultural Audience Engagement.
Bangee will be working as a creative thought partner with the different studios under the Disney Studios umbrella on telling culturally representative stories. Her team is responsible for furthering representation across the Studios through content advisement; market strategies; talent acquisition and retainment; and Disney’s Launchpad, which is an incubator for diverse emerging filmmakers that just announced its second season.
Bangee replaces Julie Ann Crommett who left the role in February to pursue a career in public service.
Previously, Bangee was the Executive Director of Harness, an organization started by America Ferrera, Wilmer Valderrama, and Ryan Piers Williams to center the stories of underrepresented communities in Hollywood. Through her work at Harness, she worked with networks, studios, and culture shapers...
Bangee will be working as a creative thought partner with the different studios under the Disney Studios umbrella on telling culturally representative stories. Her team is responsible for furthering representation across the Studios through content advisement; market strategies; talent acquisition and retainment; and Disney’s Launchpad, which is an incubator for diverse emerging filmmakers that just announced its second season.
Bangee replaces Julie Ann Crommett who left the role in February to pursue a career in public service.
Previously, Bangee was the Executive Director of Harness, an organization started by America Ferrera, Wilmer Valderrama, and Ryan Piers Williams to center the stories of underrepresented communities in Hollywood. Through her work at Harness, she worked with networks, studios, and culture shapers...
- 5/6/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney’s Launchpad, a new filmmaking program dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices, has unveiled the trailer for six original short films coming to Disney Plus.
All six short films, each centering on the theme of “discover,” will launch on Disney Plus on May 28. The program’s inaugural year features stories by Ann Marie Pace, Aqsa Altaf, Hao Zheng, Jessica Mendez Siqueiros, Moxie Peng and Stefanie Abel Horowitz.
“As a first-generation Muslim Bangladeshi woman, I know how important it is for communities to see themselves on screen, and to empower emerging filmmakers,” said Mahin Ibrahim, director of Disney’s diversity and inclusion, market, who oversees the Launchpad program. “Our goal with the Disney Launchpad Shorts Incubator is to tell six deeply meaningful personal stories straight from the filmmakers’ heart, amplified with the scale and reach that only Disney has.”
Disney plans to continue its Launchpad program, with the theme of “connection” to anchor the second season.
All six short films, each centering on the theme of “discover,” will launch on Disney Plus on May 28. The program’s inaugural year features stories by Ann Marie Pace, Aqsa Altaf, Hao Zheng, Jessica Mendez Siqueiros, Moxie Peng and Stefanie Abel Horowitz.
“As a first-generation Muslim Bangladeshi woman, I know how important it is for communities to see themselves on screen, and to empower emerging filmmakers,” said Mahin Ibrahim, director of Disney’s diversity and inclusion, market, who oversees the Launchpad program. “Our goal with the Disney Launchpad Shorts Incubator is to tell six deeply meaningful personal stories straight from the filmmakers’ heart, amplified with the scale and reach that only Disney has.”
Disney plans to continue its Launchpad program, with the theme of “connection” to anchor the second season.
- 4/14/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Life goes on this summer for Academy internships, in a virtual way. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is plowing forward with the fourth year of Academy Gold, its entertainment industry internship enhancement and mentorship program for students and young professionals from underrepresented communities. During the summer, as the pandemic continues, the program will be virtual, with an extension program in the fall for those students who delayed their summer internships.
“In the face of a pandemic and our continued efforts to drive equity in our industry, the decision on whether or not to proceed with the Academy Gold program this summer was very clear,” said Academy COO Christine Simmons. “Our pipeline program is even more critical at a time when underrepresented communities are being disproportionately affected by Covid-19. The needs are heightened, and we are dedicated to delivering an educational, fun and rewarding virtual experience for these...
“In the face of a pandemic and our continued efforts to drive equity in our industry, the decision on whether or not to proceed with the Academy Gold program this summer was very clear,” said Academy COO Christine Simmons. “Our pipeline program is even more critical at a time when underrepresented communities are being disproportionately affected by Covid-19. The needs are heightened, and we are dedicated to delivering an educational, fun and rewarding virtual experience for these...
- 6/17/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Life goes on this summer for Academy internships, in a virtual way. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is plowing forward with the fourth year of Academy Gold, its entertainment industry internship enhancement and mentorship program for students and young professionals from underrepresented communities. During the summer, as the pandemic continues, the program will be virtual, with an extension program in the fall for those students who delayed their summer internships.
“In the face of a pandemic and our continued efforts to drive equity in our industry, the decision on whether or not to proceed with the Academy Gold program this summer was very clear,” said Academy COO Christine Simmons. “Our pipeline program is even more critical at a time when underrepresented communities are being disproportionately affected by Covid-19. The needs are heightened, and we are dedicated to delivering an educational, fun and rewarding virtual experience for these...
“In the face of a pandemic and our continued efforts to drive equity in our industry, the decision on whether or not to proceed with the Academy Gold program this summer was very clear,” said Academy COO Christine Simmons. “Our pipeline program is even more critical at a time when underrepresented communities are being disproportionately affected by Covid-19. The needs are heightened, and we are dedicated to delivering an educational, fun and rewarding virtual experience for these...
- 6/17/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences launched its fourth Academy Gold internship program.
The program, which is being held virtually because of the Covid-19 pandemic, offers mentorship for 74 students and young professionals from underrepresented communities.
“We are so thankful for our industry partners, who share the Academy’s commitment to creating meaningful opportunities that move the needle on inclusion in our community,” said Academy governor and education and outreach committee chair Nancy Utley of Searchlight Pictures, said in a statement. “Their support is integral to the success of Academy Gold, and we commend them on finding innovative ways to continue their internship programs during this challenging and uncertain time.”
Participating partners include AMC Networks, Bron Studios, Circle of Confusion, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Walt Disney Company, Dolby Laboratories, DTS (part of Xperi Corporation), FotoKem, HBO, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Evolve Entertainment Fund, Moving Picture Institute,...
The program, which is being held virtually because of the Covid-19 pandemic, offers mentorship for 74 students and young professionals from underrepresented communities.
“We are so thankful for our industry partners, who share the Academy’s commitment to creating meaningful opportunities that move the needle on inclusion in our community,” said Academy governor and education and outreach committee chair Nancy Utley of Searchlight Pictures, said in a statement. “Their support is integral to the success of Academy Gold, and we commend them on finding innovative ways to continue their internship programs during this challenging and uncertain time.”
Participating partners include AMC Networks, Bron Studios, Circle of Confusion, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Walt Disney Company, Dolby Laboratories, DTS (part of Xperi Corporation), FotoKem, HBO, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Evolve Entertainment Fund, Moving Picture Institute,...
- 6/17/2020
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in the U.S. and around the world has reshaped the agenda at the first ever Women in Animation Virtual Summit, held in conjunction with Annecy 2020 Online, this year’s digital version of the Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2020.
Unveiled by Women in Animation on Thursday, the summit’s program will cover both the global call for justice and the Covid-19 crisis and their momentous effects on the animation industry.
Under the motto, “Reimagining the Future: Race, Solidarity and the Culture of Work,” the Women in Animation Virtual World Summit will post exclusively on Annecy Online on June 17 and be available for festival and Mifa badge holders to view for the rest of the two-week festival.
Wia will make the Summit available to their members and more widely at a later date.
Unveiled by Women in Animation on Thursday, the summit’s program will cover both the global call for justice and the Covid-19 crisis and their momentous effects on the animation industry.
Under the motto, “Reimagining the Future: Race, Solidarity and the Culture of Work,” the Women in Animation Virtual World Summit will post exclusively on Annecy Online on June 17 and be available for festival and Mifa badge holders to view for the rest of the two-week festival.
Wia will make the Summit available to their members and more widely at a later date.
- 6/11/2020
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Cannes — Women in Animation (Wia) and Les Femmes s’Animent (Lfa) have announced the program lineup and initial list of speakers for the third Women in Animation World Summit, which will take place June 10 in conjunction with the Annecy Intl. Animation Festival and Mifa.
The summit will feature a day-long symposium of panels and discussions spotlighting top executives, filmmakers and artists from around the world covering a wide range of topics affecting women working in the animation industry today. Julie Ann Crommett, vice president of multicultural audience engagement at the Walt Disney Studios and Wia secretary, will kick off the summit and introduce the day’s theme of “Belonging.”
One of the program’s highlights will be a presentation by Dr. Stacy L. Smith, who will announce the results of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s landmark study focused on women in the animation industry, entitled “Increasing Inclusion in Animation.
The summit will feature a day-long symposium of panels and discussions spotlighting top executives, filmmakers and artists from around the world covering a wide range of topics affecting women working in the animation industry today. Julie Ann Crommett, vice president of multicultural audience engagement at the Walt Disney Studios and Wia secretary, will kick off the summit and introduce the day’s theme of “Belonging.”
One of the program’s highlights will be a presentation by Dr. Stacy L. Smith, who will announce the results of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s landmark study focused on women in the animation industry, entitled “Increasing Inclusion in Animation.
- 5/24/2019
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Women in Animation, Les Femmes s’Animent announce June 10 date, programme line-up.
Celebrated academic and inclusion expert Stacy Smith and French actor and women’s activist Julie Gayet will be among the speakers at the Women in Animation World Summit in Annecy, France, on June 10.
Organised by Women in Animation (Wia) and Les Femmes s’Animent (Lfa), the third summit takes place in conjunction with the Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2019 and has chosen the notion of belonging as this year’s theme.
The Walt Disney Studios vice-president of multicultural audience engagement and Wia secretary Julie Ann Crommett will kick off the day-long,...
Celebrated academic and inclusion expert Stacy Smith and French actor and women’s activist Julie Gayet will be among the speakers at the Women in Animation World Summit in Annecy, France, on June 10.
Organised by Women in Animation (Wia) and Les Femmes s’Animent (Lfa), the third summit takes place in conjunction with the Annecy International Animation Festival and Mifa 2019 and has chosen the notion of belonging as this year’s theme.
The Walt Disney Studios vice-president of multicultural audience engagement and Wia secretary Julie Ann Crommett will kick off the day-long,...
- 5/24/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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