The fact that only one out of 12 directors nominated for the BAFTA TV Craft Awards is a woman has caused the UK television industry to come under fire from special interest groups and commercial organisations.
The We Are Doc Women team, which is currently asking broadcasters to impose a 50% gender quota for directors on reality shows, said it will contact major broadcasters and production companies about the “sad and ugly” lack of female representation. Managers in the UK have criticized the lack of various talent opportunities in mid-level careers.
The We Are Doc Women statement described the impact of male-only candidacy as “one step forward and two steps back.”
The team applied in writing to the BAFTA in 2020 after a similar incident happened, and last year the director: The actual performance of the nomination was 50/50, Theresa Griffiths received the BBC Two award. Lee Miller: Life on the Front Line.
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Director: The editing list is also all male and there is only one female director: in the multi-camera category.
“We are female doctors,” she said. This requires industry-wide changes from publishers, SVODs, commissioners, the production community, and BAFTA.
In response, BAFTA Vice President Sarah Putt told Deadline that progress in many areas of artisanal naming and emerging talent categories, including writers and directors, where the split is 50/50, “hasn’t translated with sufficient efficiency across the whole stream.” talent”.
Andy Harrower, who manages the UK’s chief trade officer for the UK, said the makeup is diverse. develop talent Nominations are not shownjoyful Best Director level.
Harrower says many initiatives aim to help emerging talent However Insufficient support in the middle of their careers, a major focus for directors in the UK.
“We’re not talking about specific candidates, but a reflection of the industry they gave us.“He added. The challenge for our industry is how to create and sustain career paths. available and It’s an emerging talent that helps them avoid hitting the glass ceiling.”
Putin added: “We all need to take a closer look at the obstacles to further progress and ensure that women have a sustainable career path and opportunities to realize their potential; And we fully agree that more changes are needed in the industry.
“As an agent, I know in my day job that this does not adequately reflect the talented women in our industry, and we will be watching this closely for entry requirements within the BAFTA. We will also use this year’s record data to identify areas of focus on future BAFTA talent initiatives.”
A range of achievements were achieved across performance categories, with 67% of first-time nominations, including BAFTA alumni. it’s a sin Lydia West and HelpKatie Tyson.
Source: Deadline
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