Screenwriters Gt Race Representation [TRADE PAPER ]

Craft authentic Black characters and challenge racism in entertainment.

Are you a screenwriter seeking to create characters with real depth? This guide helps you understand the social construct of racism and its impact on the Black experience. Thandi Lubimbi explores popular representations in film and TV, offering solutions to problems surrounding race, representation, and stereotyping.

Race and Entertainmentis for creative professionals who want to:

• Write authentic Black characters
• Avoid superficial tropes
• Promote diversity and inclusion

Discover how to write stories that reflect the true Black experience and challenge systemic racism in the media.Thandi Lubimbi is a barrister who specializes in criminal law, and she has spent most of her working life in government. Lubimbi is also an award-winning screenwriter. At the 2022 New York Festival, her co-written legal drama,Barred, won Best Digital Drama andThe Effect, an Audible sci-fi series on which she was a contributing writer, won Best Podcast.

• Tackles complex issues in an accessible way and offers timely, practical advice to creative professionals
• Explores the popular representation of law and order, healthcare and celebrity in the entertainment industry and compares this with the reality of these institutions in a racial context. Lubimbi offers solutions to problems surrounding race, representation and
  stereotyping in the media
• Draws on original interviews with black professionals in the medical, criminal justice and entertainment industries who speak candidly to shed light on their experiences, as well asreal-life case studies from both the UK and US
• Lubimbi is an award-winning script writer.At the 2022New York Festival, her co-written legal dramaBarredwon Best Digital Drama andThe Effect, an audio series on which she was a contributinlÓ)