Joining many to comment on the awards was Marcus Ryder, director of consultancy at the Sir Lenny Henry Center for Media Diversity
The prestigious British BAFTA event had a diverse set of nominees, with people from ethnic minorities receiving nearly 40% of the nomination slots.
But that didn’t translate into wins, with 49 winners across all categories being white.
Among many commenting on the awards was Marcus Ryder, director of consultancy at the Sir Lenny Henry Center for Media Diversity, who said Sunday’s results were “quite depressing” and showed there had been “no meaningful change”. the last decade.
“Ten years ago, in 2013, Lenny Henry made headlines at the TV Baftas when he called it ‘All white on the night’,” he said.
“And it’s disappointing that despite a massive overhaul, which I and many other people in the industry were consulted on, which has seen 120 changes to the Bafta award processes, 1,000 new members from under-represented groups etc, the end result is that there is no substantial change.”
“The focus should not be on ceremonies like the Baftas, which are ‘just the tip of the iceberg’ but on the wider film industry which ‘suffers from systemic racism’.
Source :Skai
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