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Empowering Disabled Talent in the Australian Screen Industry
A new report highlights discrimination and inaccessibility for disabled film and television workers, creating missed opportunities for the industry.
We may only see the actors on screen, but behind the scenes there are hundreds of thousands of workers who create and circulate Australian films, TV shows and online videos.
- By Dr Radha O’Meara and Anna Debinski, University of Melbourne
- Pursuit
Many of them are disabled people.
Despite the apparent glamour, work in the screen industry is highly competitive, often with long hours and high-stress conditions.
While experiences of disability are diverse, disabled people working in the…