UK Film Industry: Equalising Ethnic Employment: Recent Episodes

Olivia Robertson

Across four episodes, this podcast series will explore ethnic underrepresentation in UK Film industry employment and along with our panel of industry personnel, we will attempt to come to a conclusion for the question: 'what actions can be taken to increase ethnic representation in UK film employment.'

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List of recommended actions (in no particular order):

1.Assigned mentors for employees who fit into underrepresented groups

2.Reverse mentoring for executives to better understand the issue of underrepresentation

3.End to end training, funded by either the production fund or through governmental funding

4.Better specificity when categorising underrepresented groups

5.Mandatory data publishing, specific to roles

6.Transparency in career pathways

7.Transparency in career success

8.The adoption of inclusion training, to replace unconscious bias training

9.Diverse interview panels

10.Ensuring outreach is a key part of the recruitment process

11.Establish inclusive networks for employees

12.Whistle-blowing systems should be introduced to support victims and witnesses of discrimination within the workplace

13.Increased awareness campaigns of the effect of underrepresentation

14.Increase in opportunities to ethnic minority education, training, and loan availability for funding projects

MAMA Youth Project: https://www.mamayouth.org.uk
Four Corners Film & Photography: https://www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk
BECTU (industry) union: https://bectu.org.uk
Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/
Black Minds Matter: https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com
Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org

(01:12) Wigget, M., 2019. BAME Individuals Underrepresented in the UK’s Workforce [online]. Hertfordshire: Intelligent People. Available from: https://www.intelligentpeople.co.uk/news-insights/bame-individuals-underrepresented-in-the-uks-workforce/ [Accessed 10 April 2021].

(01:16) CAMEo., 2018. Workforce in the UK Screen Sector: Evidence Review. Leicester: CAMEo Research Institute.

(01:19) CAMEo., 2018. Workforce in the UK Screen Sector: Evidence Review. Leicester: CAMEo Research Institute.

(01:25) BFI., 2019. Film Education and Industry Employment [online]. London: British Film Institute.

(04:24) Mcgregor-Smith, R., & Baroness., 2017. Race in the workplace: the Mcgregor-Smith Review [online]. London.

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(11:40) Four Corners., 2021. Home [online]. London. Available from: https://www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk [Accessed 12 February 2021].

(11:42) Creative Access., 2021. Home [online]. London. Available from: https://creativeaccess.org.uk [Accessed 12 February 2021].

Music:

Free Music Store - Copyright Free Music., 2016. Melancholy Royalty Free Music | Background | Intro Music [video, online]. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ds1HcQ8apQ [Accessed 24 April 2021].

Stream of Melodies., 2020. No Copyright | Calm Jazz Music | Background Chill | Café Music | Relaxing Work & Study [video, online]. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVEUcbPkb-c [Accessed 20 April 2021].

(03m03s & 17m15s) Just As Soon by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
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MAMA Youth Project: https://www.mamayouth.org.uk
Four Corners Film & Photography: https://www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk
BECTU (industry) union: https://bectu.org.uk
Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/
Black Minds Matter: https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com
Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org

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Music:

Free Music Store - Copyright Free Music., 2016. Melancholy Royalty Free Music | Background | Intro Music [video, online]. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ds1HcQ8apQ [Accessed 24 April 2021].

Stream of Melodies., 2020. No Copyright | Calm Jazz Music | Background Chill | Café Music | Relaxing Work & Study [video, online]. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVEUcbPkb-c [Accessed 20 April 2021].

(03m06s & 17m07s) Just As Soon by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

(09m48s) With a Stamp by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
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MAMA Youth Project: https://www.mamayouth.org.uk
Four Corners Film & Photography: https://www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk
BECTU (industry) union: https://bectu.org.uk
Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/
Black Minds Matter: https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com
Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org

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(10:50) Wigget, M., 2019. BAME Individuals Underrepresented in the UK’s Workforce [online]. Hertfordshire: Intelligent People. Available from: https://www.intelligentpeople.co.uk/news-insights/bame-individuals-underrepresented-in-the-uks-workforce/ [Accessed 10 April 2021].

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Free Music Store - Copyright Free Music., 2016. Melancholy Royalty Free Music | Background | Intro Music [video, online]. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ds1HcQ8apQ [Accessed 24 April 2021].

Stream of Melodies., 2020. No Copyright | Calm Jazz Music | Background Chill | Café Music | Relaxing Work & Study [video, online]. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVEUcbPkb-c [Accessed 20 April 2021].

(03m05s & 17m14s) Just As Soon by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

(10m00s) With a Stamp by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

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Please note the following correction: I have erroneously said Anticipated Utopianism, instead of Anticipatory Utopianism. Additionally, please note this description box does not allow italics.

MAMA Youth Project: https://www.mamayouth.org.uk
Four Corners Film & Photography: https://www.fourcornersfilm.co.uk
BECTU (industry) union: https://bectu.org.uk
Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/
Black Minds Matter: https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com
Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org

(04:00) CAMEo., 2018. Workforce in the UK Screen Sector: Evidence Review. Leicester: CAMEo Research Institute.

(04:28) Study.com., 2018. Ethnic Diversity in Psychology: Examples & Impact [online]. California: Study.com. Available from: https://study.com/academy/lesson/ethnic-diversity-in-psychology-examples-impact.html [Accessed 26 March 2021].

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(11:55) Mcgregor-Smith, R., & Baroness., 2017. Race in the workplace: the Mcgregor-Smith Review [online]. London.

(14:05) Wigget, M., 2019. BAME Individuals Underrepresented in the UK’s Workforce [online]. Hertfordshire: Intelligent People. Available from: https://www.intelligentpeople.co.uk/news-insights/bame-individuals-underrepresented-in-the-uks-workforce/ [Accessed 10 April 2021].

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(15:30) BFI., 2014. BFI Diversity Standards [online]. London: British Film Institute. Available from: https://www.bfi.org.uk/inclusion-film-industry/bfi-diversity-standards [Accessed 12 February 2021].

Music:

Free Music Store - Copyright Free Music., 2016. Melancholy Royalty Free Music | Background | Intro Music [video, online]. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ds1HcQ8apQ [Accessed 24 April 2021].

Stream of Melodies., 2020. No Copyright | Calm Jazz Music | Background Chill | Café Music | Relaxing Work & Study [video, online]. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVEUcbPkb-c [Accessed 20 April 2021].

(03m00s & 17m19s) Just As Soon by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

(10m01s) With a Stamp by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/