Some Hollywood North productions still uphold stereotypes such as the female lead longing for love and the Black or Asian sidekick who serves as a punchline for audience laughs, according to a recent study.
The study, a joint project by the Union of British Columbia Performers (UBCP/ACTRA) and the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, breaks down how almost 7,000 characters were represented in productions shot in British Columbia between 2018 and 2021.
It concluded that some marginalized groups are still significantly underrepresented, or misrepresented, in the province’s film and television industry.
The report, which dives deep into data on gender, race, disability, body shape, age and LGBTQ identity, finds that while there have been some improvements in
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