On Tuesday 12th January, the U.K.’s Inclusive Cinema project launched a guide for improving the cinema experiences of ethnically diverse audiences and staff. This is expected to challenge institutions to follow through in their actions on their Black Lives Matter and anti-racism statements from 2020.
“Dismantling Structural Inequality in Your Cinema,” was commissioned from artist and freelancer Sadia Pineda Hameed, and is cited by its writer as “the last toolkit that cinemas should need.” The toolkit examines the role of cinemas in the context of systemic injustice and focuses on preventing harm towards people of colour. Inclusive Cinema is a U.K.-wide project funded by the BFI Film Audience Network. The project is overseen by Toki Allison, BFI Film Audience Network access officer
