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13th March 2018
03:38pm GMT

"Thank you for always supporting broader representation in the industry.
“On behalf of Pearl Street Films, Matt Damon, @BenAffleck, Jennifer Todd, Drew Vinton & I will be adopting the #InclusionRider for all of our projects moving forward.”
"Franssen's leadership in developing and rolling out the inclusion rider began the first day we met in February 2016. “She has been a champion, advocate and co-creator of the rider and we’re thrilled that Pearl Street Films is adopting and countering on screen and behind the camera bias with this tool."Frances McDormand brought up the term in her Best Actress acceptance speech at the Oscars, where she called for greater equality in the film industry. The Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri star also took the chance to shine a light on the little-known term, inclusion rider.
She said:
“We all have stories to tell and we need finance. “Don’t talk to us about it at the parties tonight. Invite us into your office in a couple days – or you can come to ours, whichever suits you best – and we’ll tell you all about them. "I have two words to leave with you tonight, ladies and gentlemen: ‘inclusion rider’.”As she later explained backstage, the term means "that you can ask for and/or demand at least 50% diversity, not only in casting but also [in] the crew.”
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