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Barriers to Diversity in Film – A Research Review – Aug 07

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Age 50 + 30 %<br />

Ethnic m<strong>in</strong>ority 9 %<br />

Disabled 8 %<br />

Based <strong>in</strong> England 92 %<br />

Source: Skillset Bespoke Report for UK <strong>Film</strong> Council 2006<br />

• Men were more likely <strong>to</strong> have worked as performers <strong>in</strong> film than<br />

women and m<strong>in</strong>ority ethnic performers were slightly over-<br />

represented, compared <strong>to</strong> their proportions <strong>in</strong> the population.<br />

• The vast majority of film performers were based <strong>in</strong> England<br />

(Skillset- Bespoke report for UK <strong>Film</strong> Council 2006).<br />

Despite the fact that 16-24 year olds make up 23% of the m<strong>in</strong>ority<br />

ethnic population compared with 13% the white population (ONS), one<br />

survey found proportionately fewer m<strong>in</strong>ority ethnic film performers <strong>in</strong><br />

this age group (5%) than white performers 3 (9%) (ONS) (UK <strong>Film</strong> Council<br />

undated).<br />

3.2.10 Pay<br />

In the feature film sec<strong>to</strong>r, by far the most common range of <strong>in</strong>come<br />

reported was less than £20,000, and this was the experience of almost<br />

half the respondents <strong>in</strong> 2006. (UK <strong>Film</strong> Council and Skillset Project<br />

Update 20<strong>07</strong>). In 2003, responses were more evenly distributed across<br />

the <strong>in</strong>come range, where a fifth earned less than £20,000. One fifth of<br />

3<br />

16-24 year olds represent only 5% of BME film performers, compared with 9% of white film<br />

performers (ONS).<br />

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