The Representation Project’s #AllBodies Report was recently featured in a Healthline article about the impact of inadequate fat representation. Our 2022 report examined representations of fat women and girls in entertainment media from 2011 to 2021–the first quantitative study of its kind. Our key findings reflect what fat activists have…
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By Jenni Wolfson Women and nonbinary filmmakers still face considerable obstacles for when attempting to break the glass ceiling of storytelling on the big screen. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 12: Director Gina Prince-Bythewood speaks during Q&A session at the Tribute Screening of "The Woman King" at CGV San Francisco…
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By Sarah M. Vasquez L to R: Tom Llamas, Carolina Saavedra, John Leguizamo, and Ben DeJesus At South by Southwest (SXSW) this year, Latino creatives from John Leguizamo to Julio Torres to Cheech Marin sounded off on the importance of our community creating our own stuff – we can’t wait…
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By Rachel Bass Casting people of color provides jobs to talented actors who would otherwise be overlooked, but mere “inclusion” in the frame is insufficient. Viola Davis as Nanisca, a Dahomey leader, in The Woman King. Viola Davis plays the Agojie general of an all-female warrior unit—it was refreshing to see…
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By Becca Beberaggi Last month I binged my new favorite show The Bear, now streaming on Hulu. The story follows the plight of a young, renowned chef named Carmy (played by Jeremy Allen White) who returns to his hometown of Chicago after the death of a family member. Upon returning,…
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Media and pop culture don't always represent us. It's time we tell our stories our way. We live in a pop culture bubble. It's the social media accounts we follow, the music we listen to, the clothes we wear. Pop culture is all around us! And it's powerful. It can influence…
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BY MARIANNE SCHNALL AND TOLU LAWRENCE In the fight for civil rights in America, Black women have steadily led the way for centuries. Black women led the Underground Railroad, were the unsung leaders of the suffrage movement, organized freedom riders, paved the way for constitutional protections against sex discrimination and remain the most consistent voting block…
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The Media Access Awards is the world’s top awards ceremony honoring people in the film and television industries who are advancing the accurate portrayals and employment of people with disabilities. This annual virtual show, done in partnership with Easterseals Disability Services, honors entertainment industry professionals who have advanced disability-related narrative…
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written by V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi Latinxs have long had a difficult relationship with Hollywood. We are constantly fighting to get representation on the silver screen, despite being 62.1 million strong in the U.S. When we are in films, our roles often perpetuate long-held Latinx stereotypes, such as women…
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written by Ces Heredia Like many Latines out there, I grew up watching telenovelas with my mom and my grandma. I loved the rags-to-riches romances. You know the type – the kind of stories that made me believe that one day I, too, would find the person who would wait for me as…
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