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Cate Blanchett launches program to empower female, trans & nonbinary filmmakers (www.lgbtqnation.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] flambonkscious 35 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Actually, no:

“We’re missing an enormous creative opportunity by not diversifying. We deplore creative laziness, we deplore financial laziness, and so we should therefore deplore a lack of inclusivity,” she said of the industry. “Homogeneity in any industry is the death of progress and innovation. That’s certainly the case for the creative industries. When you walk onto a set that is homogenous, you can sort of taste the outcome. The things that break through that are fresh, that have influence for the next decade, always start because someone took a risk on them.”

[+] [email protected] -20 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

That makes no sense.

Creative laziness and financial laziness have a direct impact on the quality of a movie.

Being trans or nb is completely different to those two things.

It’s like saying we deplore stealing and murder, so we should embrace string cheese.

As for homogeneity, that didn’t stop the Wachowski sisters from a poorly made rehashed cash grab of a Matrix movie.

If you want thoughtful unique movies, go watch something indie. If you want Hollywood cash grabs, go watch Hollywood.

[–] flambonkscious 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think it's more that if everything is made by boring, rich, white men we get less of a range of perspectives.

Everyone knows creativity is driven by adversity, so having less privileged people telling stories is a no brained.

You're right about indie, I completely agree on that

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

That makes no sense.

I mean, how else do you want it explained? It's spelled out in the article why it's the same type of problem.

As for homogeneity, that didn’t stop the Wachowski sisters from a poorly made rehashed cash grab of a Matrix movie.

Yes, and they're in a very unique situation, and importantly, were famous before they came out. Good luck doing it the other way around. Hence Ms Blanchett doing this, it's about giving equal chances.