The lack of diversity in factual television has been highlighted by BAFTA’s Television Awards nominations, according to industry network We are Doc Women, which has called for “swift, definitive ac…
factual director category was an all-male affair. For the second year in succession, not a single woman was nominated in the category.
We are Doc Women published figures that showed that just 1.25% of named BAFTA nominations across all factual categories this year were BAME women, 2.5% were BAME men and 27% were women. Meanwhile, 73% were men.“These BAFTA nominations, we contend, are the manifestation of deep-seated inequality within the TV industry,” said We Are Doc Women.
In recent years, the spotlight has also turned to diversity, with pledges being made about diversity charters and a recognition of the need to include all under-represented voices, whether people of color, people from working-class backgrounds, people with disabilities or those who are LGBTQI. “Today, women and all minority filmmakers struggle to appear on broadcasters’ unofficial lists of ‘approved directors.’ We don’t, we are told, exist in sufficient numbers, that we lack experience and ambition,” said We are Doc Women.
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