SXSW 2012 - Preparing the next generation of diverse filmmakers

Preparing the next generation of diverse filmmakers
Event	Film 2011
Format	Panel
Organizer	Vicente Williams – Producers Guild of America Diversity Committee
Description	If you're a minority, person with disability, LGBT or woman, entering the entertainment industry can be a daunting task. In this panel we'll follow the career track of a fictitious diverse entertainment professional from high school through to their golden years. The panel will address the challenges, opportunities and benefits of being from a diverse background. We'll take note of what is working and not working at the macro and micro levels to encourage and promote diversity at all stages of the career cycle. Panelists will examine what is happening in education, corporate america and the guild levels as we follow our filmmaker through the system.
Questions Answered	What are the barriers of entry at the high school and college levels for diverse filmmakers? What companies have invested heavily in diversity programs and delivered on promises to diversify their content and staffs? What financial incentives exist for productions to diversify their crews and casts? What support structures do the guilds have in place to assist diverse filmmakers? How is the system (from education through retirement) broken and how can it be improved?
Level	Beginner
Category	Other
Tags	career, diversity, inclusion

Preparing the next generation of diverse filmmakers