Researchers find 'culture of nepotism' in British film industry. Mark Brown Arts correspondent Wednesday 28 June 2017 20.00 BST

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jun/28/researchers-find-culture-of-nepotism-in-british-film-industry

It is astonishing that this even appears as an article in this modern day as it should no longer exist. It is good that large film companies such as Lucas film have noticed this problem and are trying to change the sad fact that diversity needs to still be improved within the film industry, they have created a plan to change this with supporting funds from the national lottery. A audit on film employment displayed shocking statistics on the lack of diversity and people not being acknowledged due to being from less advantaged backgrounds. The audit also displayed the lack of workers with a disability and that 40% of the industry were females getting paid on average £3000 less than males. All of these figures are proof that the film industry is extremely old fashioned and needs to completely modernise itself to even begin to look as fair and diverse as other arts industries. The industry only needs to look at the art and fashion industry to realise that up and coming individuals from various backgrounds and ethnicity's are hugely successful and have become major contributors to their fields of work. They should allow this positivity to appear in the industry rather than employing the same people who have connections within the industry and allow any individual to change their lives and create an impact in the industry they are desperate to be part of. As a film student who has not even had a chance to have an impact on my intended field I am slightly ashamed of desiring to be part of such a backwards industry.