Decolonizing the Film Industry Pipeline

This event took place on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 4:00 PM UTC.

We all want diversity in the media industry pipeline. For underrepresented groups (BIPOC, rural, poor), college can be one path to breaking into a historically White, male industry. But are we adequately serving these students if we continue teaching them the status quo? Three activist-professors share their approaches to empowering BIPOC voices and stories in creative classrooms, which can serve as the critical point of access into the film industry for emerging artists. Today's inclusion strategies will shape tomorrow's directors, technicians, and executives, and in turn have power to shift industry-wide expectations and practices. Venue: Austin Convention Center- Room 13AB Speakers: Miguel Alvarez - Felicia Chavez - Ya'Ke Smith - Vanessa Uhlig