Did the pandemic help increase representation in film and TV?
Representation is important for many reasons. Seeing your beliefs, culture, and traditions embraced on the big screen or TV is empowering and reaffirming that your story matters.
Since the start of the pandemic, we have seen a significant increase in representation for Black and nonbinary actors in TV and film. According to a study done by Variety Business Intelligence (VBI), Black talent has the highest increased rate of representation in TV and film across racial and ethnic lines. Within the gender and LGBTQ breakdowns, nonbinary talent logged the biggest increase in representation.
This study compared the breakdowns of series regulars in TV series and the main-title cast members for movies released during the 18 months leading up to the pandemic (Oct. 1, 2018, to March 31, 2020) and the 18 months that followed (Apr. 1, 2020, to Oct. 1, 2021).
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
