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NBCU Launch, Telemundo partner to up Hispanic female directors in scripted TV

NBCUniversal’s diversity, equity and inclusion brand NBCU Launch has partnered with NBCU’s Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo to increase the number of Hispanic female directors in scripted TV.

Jeanne Ma

The partnership is an extension of Telemundo’s corporate initiative Mujeres Imparables (Unstoppable Women) and will see NBCU Launch introduce a Telemundo track to its Female Forward initiative.

Starting with the upcoming 2022-23 class, two Female Forward applicants who select the Telemundo track of the programme will shadow on at least two episodes of a Telemundo scripted series, culminating in an in-season directing assignment on the same series.

Submissions opened yesterday and will close on April 3. Among the eligibility requirements, all candidates should have directing experience in their respective fields including, but not limited to, feature films, short films, music videos, commercials, digital content and unscripted programming.

An applicant can have no more than one scripted television directing credit and must be fluent or have a full professional proficiency in Spanish.

“Our new partnership with Telemundo is emblematic of one of our core goals, which is to combine inclusion efforts with our sister networks and studios so that together we can create comprehensive and meaningful change,” said Jeanne Mau, senior VP of TV programming diversity, equity and inclusion at NBCUniversal.

“Our shared objectives with Telemundo give us a unique opportunity to place an even greater focus on Hispanic female directors. This evolution of our groundbreaking Female Forward initiative is just the beginning of our efforts to grow this underrepresented community while we also continue to focus on other marginalised groups who still desperately need opportunities in the director’s chair.”

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