Why Black List Founder Franklin Leonard Is Over Inclusivity Panels
He says he will no longer accept offers to speak about diversity: "I have a lot more to offer."
'Someone Great' Director on the Difficulties of Hiring Inclusively as a First-Time Filmmaker
Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson talks about the obstacles (and successes) she found when hiring for below-the-line positions on her first feature film.
Why Being "Gay in the '70s in New York and L.A. Was Magic" — and How Hollywood Has Changed (Guest Column)
Oscar-winning 'Call Me by Your Name' producer Howard Rosenman recalls the entertainment industry pre-AIDS crisis, when homosexuality was hush-hush but "no one cared who you f—ed as long as you were making money for them."
A Guide to Hollywood's Unconscious Bias: 13 All-Too-Common Offenses and How to Do Better
Underrepresented execs and creatives share 13 pieces of advice to avoid missteps and marginalization on set and in meetings: "Everyone is talking a good game, but they still want a white man in charge."
Inside Hollywood's "Rush" to Discover Diverse Talent
Amid an industrywide push for inclusive casting, agents and managers are seeking to sign more actors of color as studios and producers increasingly call for nonwhite stars.
Amid Hollywood's Call for Diversity, Where Are the Latinx Movie Stars?
Despite an audience that goes to the movies more than any other demo ("a sure thing," notes one studio exec), insiders say onscreen representation won't improve until Hollywood sheds some prejudices and takes a chance — "like they do all the time for white actors."
Hollywood Flashback: Oscar Micheaux's Pioneering Black Film Studio Was Founded 100 Years Ago
"He's an example of someone who had the philosophy of, 'nothing is impossible,'" says Louis Gossett Jr., who presented the Directors Guild of America's lifetime achievement award to Micheaux's family in 1986. "In terms of black filmmaking, he planted the original seed."
From 'Us' to 'Crazy Rich Asians': Savvy Cultural Marketing Finally Pays Off for Hollywood
Studios and networks are adapting to changing demographics with effective campaigns that reach underserved audiences with authenticity.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: What's Really "Black" About All These Black Movie Remakes?
The Hollywood Reporter's columnist looks at two new takes on originally white-cast films — 'What Men Want' and 'Little' — and sees the needle of racial equality nudging forward "a bit."
Janet Mock, Tracey "Africa" Norman Talk Breaking Barriers, Being a "Heroine for Brown Trans Girls"
The 'Pose' writer-director-producer and her longtime idol, the pioneering trans model, open up at their first meeting about championing diverse talent: "I never thought I'd have an impact on anyone's life, let alone someone like Janet," says Norman.
Ryan O'Connell on Why Jim Parsons is "Revolutionary" in Hollywood: "He's America's Sweetheart and Gay"
The 'Big Bang Theory' star and the creator-star of Netflix’s 'Special' open up about finding a home for the show (“Jim never wanted it watered down,”) and what they admire about each other
Ming-Na Wen, Nancy Kwan Talk Hollywood's New "Awareness" on Diversity: "It's Opening Up"
Reuniting for the first time in 18 years, the former 'ER' co-stars discuss their mother-daughter dynamic and Kwan's "amazing connection" to 'Crazy Rich Asians' and each major studio film with an all-Asian cast.
Lena Waithe, Gina Prince-Bythewood Talk Shortcomings of Hollywood Diversity Programs, Building a Mentoring Network
Waithe and her former boss open up about their close bond and representation in entertainment: "We, as a people in the industry, may not be perfect, but we definitely are a family and are united."
Black Gay Brunch, Muslim Women in Film & TV and Hollywood’s New Push for Inclusive Networking
Disabled, Native American, Latinx and/or LGBTQIA and looking for a job? Check out the 14 diverse groups that have studios and agencies calling for hires: "Showrunners have reached out asking to see our lists."
Who Can Play What Roles Now? 10 Top Decision-Makers On the Politics of Casting in Hollywood
