Oct 19, 2023
I believe in art, including the art of filmmaking. It educates, provides perspective, shapes culture and has the power to enact broad societal changes. It is the most honest representation of a moment in time. In order to spark the renaissance we need, it is essential that we do not filter art, that we do not censor it, that we do not ban it — but rather that we invest in it, and uplift it, not only for some but for all.
from Jaenell English's article in the LA Times, upon leaving her job as DEAI lead at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
