Creative Equity Toolkit

Seeing Ourselves

Second edition of Screen Australia's Seeing Ourselves, charting slight improvements in representation since the first edition on 2016. The report found that there was uncertainty in the industry around who can tell stories, and that stereotypes, gaps and tokenism persists in storytelling and that power structures contribute to poor representation. However there is greater recognition of both the cultural and commercial value of diverse content and increased demand for authentic diverse stories.

The Blueprint for Muslim Inclusion: Recommendations for Film Industry Professionals

A broad set of recommendations for film industry professionals. Includes sector-based guidance, solutions, examples of production companies and studios; agencies; festivals; film and drama schools.

The Decolonising of Aboriginal Representation on our Screens

Host Leila Gurruwiwi and panel discuss First Peoples' identity, how First Nations people want to be portrayed, and the Australian film and television industry.

The Guardian view on colour-conscious casting: mixing it up can be a good thing

An article looking at David Oyewolo's casting in the BBC adaptation of the novel Les Miserables. This approach goes beyond “colour-blind” casting, with directors "making a deliberate choice to ditch the naturalism that underlies most casting decisions."

The Visibility Report: Racial Representation on NYC Stages 2018-19

Fascinating and detailed report using representation data covering the theatre professions (including writers) in NYC. It covers representation of all cultural groups and includes numerous charts visualising the data.

“Theatre Can’t Miss This Moment”: An Interview with Audra McDonald

US theatre legend Audra McDonald speak on theatre, race and colour-blind casting.

'There are so few directors of color...a lot of the trouble would be solved if you had other people of color in the room saying, “Well, this is why you’re getting blowback right now,” or “Just open your mind to this,” or “Why are we not telling more of these people’s—our people’s—stories?” You have no one in the room thinking about that, because they can have the privilege to not have to think about that'.