The second iteration of the inclusion list is from Dr. Stacy L. Smith USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative It identified the 150 most comprehensive films for 2019-2023, adding to its initial category of 100 films by naming 50 new titles for 2023.
Four films from that year made it onto the list of the top 10 most comprehensive films during that time period. According to the study released Wednesday, with One thousand and one Getting second place overall, Bottoms It comes in seventh place violet IX f Blackness On the tenth.
The list’s point system took into account talent in front of and behind the camera, with a total of 20 points split into halves of 10 points for both on-screen and off-screen inclusion. Two distinct processes are used, one for leads/colleagues and one for all speaking characters. A film can receive up to 10 points for on-screen inclusion based on five inclusion indicators (gender, race/ethnicity, LGBT, disability, age) across leads/participants (up to 5 points) and all speaking characters (up to 5 points). Up to 5 points).
One thousand and one In second place with a score of 13.6/20, while Bottoms Rated 12.2/20. violet and Blackness They are tied with a score of 11.8/20. The highest-scoring film on the list remains Gina Prince-Bythewood The woman king (2022) 15/20.
The list also evaluated the 2,023 films that best demonstrate inclusivity across five categories: gender, race, LGBTQ+, disability, and age. It has identified five of the most inclusive films of 2023 within each of these categories.
The 2023 films that scored highest on the Gender Inclusion Index were: One thousand and one, You hurt my feelings, Marvels, Priscilla and Barbie. One thousand and one It also scored highest on the race/ethnicity list alongside the 2023 list Journey of joy, purple, black and House party. In the LGBTQ+ category, the top five films of 2023 were: We are all strangers, Theater camp, Bottoms out, knock on the cabin and Saltburn. The 2023 editions are included high in the handicap category What Happens Next, John Wick: Chapter 4 Move on, Golda and Retainers. Movies from 2023 that received the highest scores for age representation on the big screen were Moving on, Book Club: Next Chapter, Marlowe, The Miracle Club and Golda.
The researchers also took into account the race and ethnicity of crew members in the roles of director, writer, producer, cinematographer, editor, composer, production designer, costume designer, casting director and assistant director.
The second inclusion list also identifies 25 of the top achievers across inclusion metrics and 50 new winners for Cinema 2023. Released on January 22, the results call attention to directors, editors and distributors involved in projects with the highest percentage of women and staff of color who helped Production process from beginning to end.
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Of the 400 directors evaluated, five were named the most comprehensive: Catherine Hardwicke (Mama’s mafia, twilight), Olivia Wilde (Booksmart, Don’t worry dear), Destin Daniel Creighton (Shang Qi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Only mercy), Reynaldo Marcos Green (One love, King Richard(and a cup of lemon)Harriet Whitney Houston: I want to dance with somebody).
Eight editors have been honored for their work in film over the past five years, including Annette Davey (Pam and Tommy, maid), Anne McCabe (Whore of the Night, Caliphate), Blair McLendon (afternoon, The last showgirl), Katrin Hedstrom (Marvel, Candyman), Hilda Rasula (American fantasy, Our knowledge means death), Harry Yeon (Minari, Zhang Qi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, meat), Mary Jo Markey (Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, eyes of Tammy Fayeand Terylene A. Shropshire (Hurricanes, The woman king).
The major distributors—the companies responsible for bringing diverse, high-profile films to audiences—are listed by quantity of films released: Universal (29), Sony Pictures (21), Warner Bros (18), and, for smaller distributors, A24. (14), MGM (10) and Bleecker Street (9).
A panel discussing the findings includes Smith, Somi Parekh, Executive Director of the Collective Efforts Initiative, Tracy Oliver, screenwriter, director, producer, and director, Jesse Williams, actor, director, and activist, Dwayne Perkins, writer, actor, and producer, and Amy White, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility. , Adobe, is scheduled to perform Friday at the Adobe House on the grounds of the Sundance Film Festival.
