Rethinking cultural diversity in the UK film sector: Practices in community filmmaking

Sarita Malik*, Caroline Chapain, Roberta Comunian

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Abstract

Academic, policy and industry debates have tended to focus on the mainstream film sector when discussing cultural diversity. One of the persistent challenges for the sector has been how to diversify cultural representation and participation. This article suggests that participatory modes of community filmmaking make an important contribution to cultural diversity. Drawing on an evidence base derived from qualitative research conducted in three English regions, the article shifts the spotlight away from the mainstream and onto the margins of the film sector in order to explore more ‘bottom-up’ approaches to cultural diversity. It examines how community filmmakers interpret and engage with questions of cultural diversity and how this connects to the participatory and business practices that they adopt. The findings highlight the significance of processes of practice in how mediated cultural diversity manifests itself and the value of community filmmaking in contributing to wider cultural diversity debates and practices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)308-329
Number of pages22
JournalORGANIZATION
Volume24
Issue number3
Early online date1 Feb 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2017

Keywords

  • Community
  • cultural diversity
  • filmmaking
  • practice
  • United Kingdom

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