Our report is the first in-depth research into the experiences of and attitudes towards disabled people in the Australian screen industry.
- Lecturer in Screenwriting, The University of Melbourne
The announcement that Amazon would rescue the beloved Aussie soap overturns many expectations about television in the age of streaming.
In the popular Australian TV series Wentworth, the setting of a women’s prison is a pressure-cooker for drama. The setting also allows for greater representation of diverse female characters.
Only 10% of films have a gender-balanced cast, and getting more women on screens starts with the screenwriters. The solution can be as simple as giving minor characters female names.
Bad female characters start with bad writing. We compare male and female character descriptions, which are often used as the starting point for casting calls.
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