EFM Issues ‘Call to Action’ for Diversity and Inclusion in Europe’s Screen Industries at Berlin (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comChristopher Vourlias The European Film Market (EFM) is hosting a day-long event on diversity, equity and inclusion on Feb. 16, bringing together a host of industry stakeholders in an effort to set the agenda for better representation — both on and off screen — in Europe’s film and television industries.
The Equity and Inclusion Pathways Seminar will bring together roughly 100 industry professionals from 21 countries, representing both their respective media industries as well as regional and pan-European organizations and advocacy groups working toward greater diversity and inclusion.
By bringing European decision-makers and advocacy bodies together at the same table, the organizers hope to introduce “sustainable, lasting change” to Europe’s screen industries by “bring[ing] about better policy-making, measures and initiatives regarding inclusion, equity and accessibility,” according to Faysal Omer, head of EFM Producers.
Co-financed by the European Union’s Creative Europe – MEDIA program, this year’s seminar will be the first of three such annual events taking place during the European Film Market through 2025.
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