Where to watch: Jan. 7, 8 p.m. on Fox.The anthology HBO drama returns for the first time since 2019.
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Jaden Thompson Cate Blanchett and Coco Francini, who are business partners behind Dirty Films, are collaborating with Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative to launch the Proof of Concept Accelerator Program.
With support from Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity, the program aims to identify filmmakers who promote the perspectives of women, trans and nonbinary people. Per the latest annual report from Dr. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, only 6% of the directors of the 1,600 top-grossing movies were women; moreover, less than one-third of all speaking characters in those same films were girls, women, trans or nonbinary people.
With these statistics in mind, Proof of Concept identifies and combats three major barriers facing directors from these underrepresented backgrounds: funding, mentorship and exposure. As many as eight filmmakers will be chosen for the program’s inaugural cohort and receive $50,000 in funding to create a proof-of-concept short film for a potential feature film or television series. They will also receive one-on-one mentorship and guidance offered by leaders in the industry.
Blanchett said, “Providing tangible financial and career support for filmmakers who often get overlooked will not only give them a fantastic launchpad to success, it will also expand the future of film and television.” She continued, “Dirty Films is thrilled to be a leading partner for Proof of Concept, a groundbreaking program inspired by the profound work of Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative in leveling the playing field.
Where to watch: Jan. 7, 8 p.m. on Fox.The anthology HBO drama returns for the first time since 2019.
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Cate Blanchett, center, Stacy L. Smith, left, and Coco Francini, have taken action against the long-standing lack of representation in the film and television industry. Proof of Concept will provide funding and mentorship to filmmakers whose stories promote the perspectives of women, trans, and nonbinary people. Photo: John Phillips/Getty Images for Stacy Smith, USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
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