SPI Publishes ‘Diversity Searchlight’: Our First Newsletter Shining a Light on Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives within the Creative Industries

As part of SPI’s ongoing commitment to supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), we are delighted to have published our first Diversity Searchlight.

This regular newsletter will search out and shine a light on global DEI initiatives within the creative industries.

Read the first edition here.

The first edition included a spotlight on DEI initiatives in South Africa; an interview with Maganthrie Pillay from the Independent Black Filmmakers Collective (IBFC); and an interview with Oona King, Diversity Lead at Snap Inc. Here, Oona discusses her universal and cross-industry Action to Catalyse Tech (ACT) report, and how leading global companies are joining together to create a diversity strategies.

The newsletter also included a Global Digest of DEI-related initiatives in the creative industries to keep you updated on the latest trends internationally.

The project is led by DEI expert, former British Film Institute CEO and Special Advisor to SPI, Amanda Nevill, and Research Associate Mounira Almenoar, who is a specialist in DEI in the screen sector, having undertaken numerous workforce mapping and strategy projects internationally.

Subscribe to the September edition here.

If you wish to contribute to future editions, please email: mounira@o-spi.com.