Barriers to Diversity in Film – A Research Review – Aug 07
Barriers to Diversity in Film – A Research Review – Aug 07
Barriers to Diversity in Film – A Research Review – Aug 07
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3.2 Workforce data on under-represented groups<br />
3.2 1 Key workforce data sources<br />
Skillset, the sec<strong>to</strong>r skills council for the audio-visual <strong>in</strong>dustries,<br />
undertakes biennial surveys of those work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the audio-visual<br />
sec<strong>to</strong>r 1 , <strong>in</strong> feature film production 2 and a census of employers (see<br />
below) who manage the audio-visual <strong>in</strong>dustry workforce on a specific<br />
day. All three surveys cover skills development issues. Performers <strong>in</strong><br />
the audio-visual <strong>in</strong>dustries were added <strong>to</strong> Skillset’s data <strong>in</strong> 2004, and<br />
a survey of employees and freelancers <strong>in</strong> the perform<strong>in</strong>g arts was<br />
undertaken <strong>in</strong> partnership with Equity <strong>in</strong> 2005 (Skillset and Equity<br />
2005). Some of the data are broken down by gender and ‘race’, but<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation about disability is poor; there is noth<strong>in</strong>g on religion or<br />
sexual orientation. There are some data on the <strong>in</strong>tersection of<br />
ethnicity and age, gender and age, and ethnicity and gender but none<br />
on socio-economic status or class. This chapter will concentrate<br />
primarily on film sec<strong>to</strong>r data, and <strong>in</strong>clude other <strong>in</strong>formation as<br />
necessary.<br />
3.2.2 Representation of groups <strong>in</strong> the film sec<strong>to</strong>r<br />
There were 42,230 workers <strong>in</strong> film and video production, exhibition<br />
and distribution <strong>in</strong> 2006 (UK <strong>Film</strong> Council Statistical Yearbook 2000-<br />
1 The audio visual <strong>in</strong>dustries are divided <strong>in</strong><strong>to</strong> ten sec<strong>to</strong>rs: animation, commercials, computer games, corporate production,<br />
facilities, film, <strong>in</strong>teractive media, pho<strong>to</strong> imag<strong>in</strong>g, radio and television. www.skillset.org/skillset/article_2643_1.asp<br />
2 The film production sec<strong>to</strong>r survey surveys <strong>in</strong>dividuals work<strong>in</strong>g on productions which run for over 80 m<strong>in</strong>utes <strong>in</strong> duration, have<br />
a m<strong>in</strong>imum budget of £500,000, <strong>in</strong>volve UK crew and are produced for theatrical release.<br />
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