As much as there are quite a few groups of people raising their fists to the sky and shouting at a cloud in the purest Abe Simpson style every time they see a non-normative character in a series or a feature film, there is no doubt that they have been made. great advances in recent years in terms of representation and inclusion in movies and series.
In addition to the work of studios and filmmakers, to achieve this achievement The function of festivals like Bentonville is becoming essentialfocused on promoting the work and voices of women, non-binary people and people with disabilities, and groups such as LGTBIQ+ or black, indigenous and people of color —known as BIPOC—.
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The tenth anniversary of the contest will be chaired, in addition to its director Wendy Guerrero, by the actress and activist Geena Daviswho during a promotional interview with The Hollywood Reporter made it clear that there is still a lot to do.
“We are making tremendous progress on inclusion based on gender, race, and ethnicity. Unfortunately, representation of people with disabilities remains very low, even though one in four Americans identify as disabled.”
Furthermore, he has alluded to the fact that the Bentonville Festival is held in a state with a strong Republican influence like Arkansas and has stressed that the fact Being able to see yourself represented in an audiovisual work is not, nor should it be, something controversial..
“I don’t want to get into politics, but I will say that BFF stands strong and our mission has never changed. Our corporate and studio partners have not backed down. The idea that you should be able to watch a movie and see yourself and your experiences is not intrinsically controversial.
Unfortunately, for many, this continues to cause hives. To check it, we just have to take a walk through Metacritic, look for the user reviews of ‘The Acolyte’, filter by scores from lowest to highest and see how the buzzword among the Gentlemen™ —yes, I mean “woke”—is repeated ad nauseam due to the racial diversity of the cast—which has not prevented it from being a success, everything must be said.
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