A new study by the Directors Guild of America showed gains in diversity behind the camera on TV shows during the pandemic, but little change for Latino and Asian directors who remain underrepresented.
“When the pandemic hit, a big question on our minds was whether progress on inclusive hiring would backslide as the production environment changed radically with the implementation of necessary COVID Safety Protocols,” said DGA Presidentn the report. “The good news is that inclusive hiring continued its upward climb last year. That said, although there has been continued progress, the goal of a level playing field for all has not yet been achieved.
The industry has seen improvements in racial representation in recent years. In 2014, directors of color worked on just 16% of TV episodes. Episodes directed by women in the 2020-2021 season increased by 3 percentage points to 38%, up from 35% the prior season and up from 16% in 2014. Although first time women directors, those getting their break into TV directing, fell in the period to 46%, down from last year’s 48%.
For the first time, the union surveyed the makeup of the rest of the directorial team, including representation among unit production managers and assistant directors, for example. Among UPMs, 11% were people of color and 33% female; and among first assistant directors, 22% were people of color and 31% were female.
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