The partnership will create entry-level and below-the-line jobs in unscripted television for workers from historically excluded identities.
. Last month, they spent a day at the company’s L.A. offices for panels and networking opportunities, including sessions with Banijay chairman of the Americas Cris Abrego and Endemol Shine North America chief content officer Sharon Levy.
“We are thrilled to partner with Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Group Effort Initiative to offer candidates from historically excluded groups the training, access and opportunity required to build careers in the entertainment business,” Abrego said in a statement. “At Banijay Americas, we are committed to supporting initiatives like these that translate into real jobs and meaningful change for our industry.
Added executive vice president of enterprise inclusion and social responsibility Karla Pita Loor, “With this partnership underway, our focus now will be on providing ongoing support and training for these early-career creatives, as well as working closely with our network of industry partners to expand GEI’s reach across the unscripted world.”
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