Diversity in Production: Time for Action

Dani Jackson | Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Edelman USA

Bernadette Rivero | Cortez Brothers

Qadree Holmes | Quriosity Productions

Andrea Nordgren | Heroine Films and AOR

11am

A lively discussion on all things related to diversity in commercial production with industry veterans. Brands, agencies, and production companies are all affected by an industry marked by gatekeepers and a deeply ingrained pattern of working with the same people we “know and trust” — so how can we hope to make change? 

Lists and talent databases such as Free the Work, Bid Black and Latinx Directors have been developed — have they or will they make a difference? Are brands holding agencies accountable for diversity on set? How can production companies aid brands and agencies' cultural fluency? What is the role of minority production companies and who should be telling multicultural narratives? Are the triple bid process, reels and treatments helping or harming diversity? We’ll discuss what is working, what is holding change back, and what might be possible for the future.