Marcus Ryder
Freelance Writer at Freelance
CEO of @FilmTVCharity, Editor "Black British Lives Matter" @FaberBooks, Chair of RADA @RADA_London.
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2 months ago |
rts.org.uk | Matthew Bell |Marcus Ryder |Paul Litchfield |Tacita Small
Marcus Ryder, Dr Paul Litchfield, Tacita Small, Michelle White, Tome Levi and Jude Spencer (credit: Paul Hampartsoumian) Depression and anxiety are very real problems for many in the industry. How can we create a healthier culture? Belatedly, television seems to be waking up to the mental health crisis in the industry. Progress is being made but there is still a huge amount of work to do.
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2 months ago |
rts.org.uk | Marcus Ryder
A few weeks ago, the Film and TV Charity published its latest Looking Glass survey, the largest study of its kind, examining the mental health and wellbeing of people working in the UK’s film, television and cinema industries. The results were not unexpected, but they were still deeply troubling. More than a third of respondents rated their mental health as “poor” or “very poor”, while 30% reported having thoughts of taking their own life in the past 12 months.
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Aug 8, 2024 |
independent.co.uk | Marcus Ryder
In 2021, I was appointed the chair of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), arguably Britain’s – and possibly the world’s – most prestigious drama school. For the last three years, I have greeted the new influx of first year students with the following words: “Drama is essential to democracy and a well functioning society.
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May 16, 2024 |
eventbrite.co.uk | Marcus Ryder
George Floyd was a Black man who died after officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck. The kneeling reportedly started at 8.01pm (local time) and lasted for 9 minutes 29 seconds. (It was originally thought to have lasted 8 minutes 46 seconds until the release of police body camera footage). His murder is not only a personal tragedy but has grown to symbolise the inequality Black people face across the world.
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Feb 8, 2024 |
linkedin.com | Marcus Ryder
To mark Race Equality Week, I have a confession to make… After 25 years working in the media industry, I am not sure I am “anti-racist”, or at least I am not anti-racist in the way it is usually discussed and how policies are usually shaped to address it.
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Powerful speech by @LennyHenry on the global attack on EDI. In 2020 you couldn’t leave your house without tripping over someone claiming to be an “ally” in the fight against racism. In 2025 Lenny asks for the same allies to stand up when it counts! https://t.co/PfhmShGr8w
It is good to be quoted in @nytimes about the proposed US tariffs on UK and foreign films. The importance of @FilmTVCharity to support people in the industry experiencing financial and mental distress is paramount in these unsettling times. https://t.co/bnNuSWqmFq
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