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

Table 4.3 Cinema audience by gender and age 2006
7-14 15-24 25-34 35 and over
Male 9 18 10 16
Female 7 13 8 19
Total 16 31 18 35
Source : UK Film Council Yearbook 2006-7
4.3.4 Ethnicity and cinema attendance
In 1999, more than a quarter of African Caribbeans and South Asians
went to the cinema two to three times a month or more compared with
10% of the population as a whole. There was also a correlation
between going to the cinema and affluence, as found in other studies.
20% of all ethnic groups went no more than once a year, and a further
20% never went to the cinema at all (BFI 2000). The figures in Table
4.4 were collected by different means and with different sample sizes;
however, the table does indicate the higher level of cinema attendance
among minority ethnic groups.
Table 4.4 Frequency of visiting cinema by ethnicity
General population
(16+ ) - 1999
89
African Caribbeans &
South Asians
(16+) - 2000
% %
Once a week or more 2 8
2/3 times a month 8 19
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