66% of Audiences Are ‘Unsatisfied’ With Disability and Mental Health Representation in Entertainment, Survey Finds
Inevitable Foundation’s latest survey has found that audiences have expressed “dissatisfaction” with disability representation in the entertainment industry.
The “Audiences Are Waiting for Hollywood to Greenlight Disability” report, which surveyed over 1,000 people about the current state of disability and mental health representation on screen, found that 66% of audiences are “unsatisfied with current representations of disability and mental health in film and TV.”
It also noted that 40% of audiences, with and without disabilities, are “very likely” to recommend a film or TV show to friends and family if it showcases authentic representations of disability or mental health conditions.
Regarding entertainment consumption, the report found that 35% of people with disabilities watch 20+ hours of television per week, compared to 25% of people without disabilities, and that 20% of all audiences would subscribe to a new streaming service and go to more movies in theaters if they “included authentic representations of people with disabilities and mental health conditions.
The “Audiences Are Waiting for Hollywood to Greenlight Disability” report, which surveyed over 1,000 people about the current state of disability and mental health representation on screen, found that 66% of audiences are “unsatisfied with current representations of disability and mental health in film and TV.”
It also noted that 40% of audiences, with and without disabilities, are “very likely” to recommend a film or TV show to friends and family if it showcases authentic representations of disability or mental health conditions.
Regarding entertainment consumption, the report found that 35% of people with disabilities watch 20+ hours of television per week, compared to 25% of people without disabilities, and that 20% of all audiences would subscribe to a new streaming service and go to more movies in theaters if they “included authentic representations of people with disabilities and mental health conditions.
- 7/10/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
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