Working with Industry to Reduce Inequality
About Us
Evolution Film was established in 2022 to Examine and Address Inequality in the Film, Television and Creative Industries in terms of EDI. This is part of the British Academy Innovation Fellowship held between Prof Jason Lee, De Montfort University, and Jones Bamber Productions Ltd. We have employed 100s of people on our films which have been considered for an Oscar (Ryan Can’t Read) and long-listed for a BAFTA (22+1) and discussed on Channel 4. Our impactful policy work is changing the industry. We are now an international organization with 700+ members working across 6 continents with major studios. Join our journey by dropping us an email: evolutionfilm2022@gmail.com
Our Steering Group
Our steering group includes academics, filmmakers, screenwriters, film exhibitors, mental health professionals, and those who work in student support and have expertise in neurodiversity, mental health including PTSD, and disability.
British Academy Innovation Fellowship
Read the abstract for this project and others.
Our Projects
We have completed several film projects, both fiction and documentary. This includes co-producing the short film Ryan Can’t Read (Rhys Chapman, 2023), which shows a neurodivergent man struggling to find work and dealing with grief. The short has been praised as “touching and important” by legendary filmmaker Ken Loach and was considered for an Academy Award. Other films we have made include the horror Pawen (Richard Elson, 2023) and the comedy Up and Down (Richard Elson, 2024). We have run highly successful workshops on equality and filmmaking, details of which can be read on https://cjplee.com where you can also find our blogs.
Evolution Film
Founded in 2022, Evolution Film aims to provide equal opportunities for people wanting to work in film and television who have a disability
evolutionfilm2022@gmail.com
Evolution Film,
Clephan, Oxford Street
Leicester, LE1 5XY