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Call for Entries: Screen Qld Equity and Diversity Taskforce

Screen Queensland to develop a 3 year Diversity Plan to lead change across local screen industry and seeks nominees.

Screen Queensland is calling on nominations for its inaugural Equity and Diversity Taskforce.

Drawn from inside and outside the screen industry, the primary role of the Taskforce, to be established by July this year, is to develop a comprehensive, three-year Diversity Plan to guide the state screen agency in setting strategic goals and measurable performance targets for systemic change.

The Taskforce would also provide a safe forum for representatives from the screen industry, equalities groups and civil society to contribute to the Diversity Plan, which will be reviewed and endorsed by Screen Queensland’s Board.

Screen Queensland CEO Kylie Munnich said, “Increasing diversity and inclusion in the Queensland screen industry is a key priority for Screen Queensland and establishing a Taskforce with representation from diverse groups with a shared commitment to this goal is a critical first step.

“Both globally and locally, the screen industry has had to evolve significantly in order to be more representative of the wider community and there is still much work to be done.

“We recognise that Screen Queensland is in a privileged position to lead change for groups and individuals who, in the past, have not had equal access to screen opportunities. The whole team at SQ is inspired and energised to drive this change for our local screen industry,” Ms Munnich said.

Screen Queensland Chief Creative Officer Jo Dillon, outgoing Co-Chair of the Screen Diversity Inclusion Network (SDIN), said, “Historically, screen audiences had access to a very narrow range of human experience and representation; the fact that this is changing on a rapid and global scale is very exciting – both for audiences and the under-represented creatives behind this new wave of storytelling.

“The appetite for diverse screen stories, capturing the lives and perspectives of the broadest range of human experience is at all all-time high, but without true diversity in our industry we won’t be tapping into these fresh and original stories.

“I’m proud to be part of an industry and an organisation supporting such an essential shift in how we make content and see the world reflected back to us on screen.”

Nominations can be submitted by 5pm, Friday 18 June 2021.

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