The Stream Whitewashing Hollywood
Must Superman, James Bond and the Storm Troopers be white? According to a 2014 UCLA study, only ten per cent of film leads were given to diverse actors. The issue was recently highlighted after all acting nominees for the 2015 Academy Awards happened to be white. Why the lack of diversity, and who's trying to change the status quo?
The Stream is a social media community with its own daily TV show on Al Jazeera English.
Primary Title
- The Stream
Episode Title
- Whitewashing Hollywood
Date Broadcast
- Friday 20 February 2015
Start Time
- 17 : 30
Finish Time
- 18 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- The Stream is a social media community with its own daily TV show on Al Jazeera English.
Episode Description
- Must Superman, James Bond and the Storm Troopers be white? According to a 2014 UCLA study, only ten per cent of film leads were given to diverse actors. The issue was recently highlighted after all acting nominees for the 2015 Academy Awards happened to be white. Why the lack of diversity, and who's trying to change the status quo?
Classification
- Not Classified
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Interview
- Panel
Hosts
- Femi Oke (Host)