Boxoffice Podcast
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Episode 54
Season 1
BFI's Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit for Cinemas with Sadia Pineda Hameed
In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Daniel Loria, Rebecca Pahle, and Shawn Robbins talk about Godzilla vs. Kong’s successful international opening weekend and the schedule changes that have occurred over the last week. In the feature segment, Rebecca and Daniel chat with artist and consultant Sadia Pineda Hameed on her Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit—a thorough guide to creating a more welcoming space for all types of cinema audiences.
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- 00:00 Intro
- 02:00 Recalling Disney’s release date shuffles last week
- 02:40 Nobody ranking number 1 on its opening weekend
- 03:51 Godzilla vs. Kong international opening
- 05:44 Viewers would opt for premium experience when going back to cinemas
- 07:11 Highlights from watching Godzilla vs Kong
- 09:10 Possible scheduling changes due to rising COVID cases?
- 12:33 Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit by Sadia Pineda Hameed
- 15:40 Putting together the Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit
- 17:56 Individual efforts for change in bigger chains
- 21:05 The importance of implementing a generalized outreach
- 23:32 Reinventing cinemas to be more diverse and inclusive
- 27:14 Equal treatment for all types of audiences in the cinematic spaces