We are excited to work together to achieve the aspirational goals set forth in the Amazon Studios Inclusion Policy (“Policy.”) We all want to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion on our productions and sets, but doing so requires intentional practices that may not yet be in place.
We all carry biases, conscious or unconscious, that can build barriers and create inequities in the workplace.
The work of diversity, equity, and inclusion requires all of us to disrupt those biases, and the longstanding
customs and practices in the industry, in order to achieve real, lasting change. This work is not easy to do,
but don’t worry, we’re in this together.
We created this Playbook to help disrupt the biases that occur across the lifecycle of a series or movie, from the first inkling of a concept to viewers streaming the content on Prime Video. By using the Playbook, you should gain an understanding and resources to meet the Amazon Studios Inclusion Policy. The Playbook will help you think about your story, casting, crewing up, and how to track and report your inclusion successes.
We created this Playbook to help disrupt the biases that occur across the lifecycle of a series or movie, from the first inkling of a concept to viewers streaming the content on Prime Video. By using the Playbook, you should gain an understanding and resources to meet the Amazon Studios Inclusion Policy. The Playbook will help you think about your story, casting, crewing up, and how to track and report your inclusion successes.
What will this Playbook do?
The Playbook is designed to minimize and disrupt biases. You will learn to:
The Playbook is designed to minimize and disrupt biases. You will learn to:
What do you need to know before you get started?
This Playbook is meant to be used as you need it, for each part of the production process. You do not need to read it in one sitting, but rather click to the section that you need most. If you ever get stuck, please reach out to your partners at Amazon Studios for support.
This Playbook is meant to be used as you need it, for each part of the production process. You do not need to read it in one sitting, but rather click to the section that you need most. If you ever get stuck, please reach out to your partners at Amazon Studios for support.
Make inclusive decisions, while telling authentic stories and hiring the best people for the job.
Know where to go for help, including tools to make inclusive decisions.
Identify criteria for making informed and consistent creative choices.
Foster curiosity and ask questions to disrupt the status quo about “how things are done” or expectations about what storytellers want/do not want.
Know where to go for help, including tools to make inclusive decisions.
Identify criteria for making informed and consistent creative choices.
Foster curiosity and ask questions to disrupt the status quo about “how things are done” or expectations about what storytellers want/do not want.
The ultimate goal of every production should be to build a talent pool and hire individuals with skill sets
that enable them to execute on the story on time and within budget. This isn’t about “giving people a
chance”; it’s about hiring the best and most qualified person for the job taking into account both their
work and lived experiences.
We view this as an evolving document that we will update and change over time. Although the Playbook can’t address every question or concern that may arise in the creative and hiring process, it offers tools and resources to guide decision making. Given that some of the language in this Playbook may be new or unfamiliar, we suggest reading over the Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity factsheet to improve your familiarity with these topics.
We view this as an evolving document that we will update and change over time. Although the Playbook can’t address every question or concern that may arise in the creative and hiring process, it offers tools and resources to guide decision making. Given that some of the language in this Playbook may be new or unfamiliar, we suggest reading over the Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity factsheet to improve your familiarity with these topics.
Latasha Gillespie
Executive Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Amazon Studios
We are excited to work together to achieve the aspirational goals set forth in the Amazon Studios Inclusion
Policy (“Policy.”) We all want to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion on our productions and sets, but
doing so requires intentional practices that may not yet be in place.
We all carry biases, conscious or unconscious, that can build barriers and create inequities in the workplace.
The work of diversity, equity, and inclusion requires all of us to disrupt those biases, and the longstanding
customs and practices in the industry, in order to achieve real, lasting change. This work is not easy to do,
but don’t worry, we’re in this together.
We created this Playbook to help disrupt the biases that occur across the lifecycle of a series or movie, from the first inkling of a concept to viewers streaming the content on Prime Video. By using the Playbook, you should gain an understanding and resources to meet the Amazon Studios Inclusion Policy. The Playbook will help you think about your story, casting, crewing up, and how to track and report your inclusion successes.
We created this Playbook to help disrupt the biases that occur across the lifecycle of a series or movie, from the first inkling of a concept to viewers streaming the content on Prime Video. By using the Playbook, you should gain an understanding and resources to meet the Amazon Studios Inclusion Policy. The Playbook will help you think about your story, casting, crewing up, and how to track and report your inclusion successes.
What will this Playbook do?
The Playbook is designed to minimize and disrupt biases. You will learn to:
The Playbook is designed to minimize and disrupt biases. You will learn to:
What do you need to know before you get started?
This Playbook is meant to be used as you need it, for each part of the production process. You do not need to read it in one sitting, but rather click to the section that you need most. If you ever get stuck, please reach out to your partners at Amazon Studios for support.
This Playbook is meant to be used as you need it, for each part of the production process. You do not need to read it in one sitting, but rather click to the section that you need most. If you ever get stuck, please reach out to your partners at Amazon Studios for support.
Make inclusive decisions, while telling authentic stories and hiring the best people for the job.
Know where to go for help, including tools to make inclusive decisions.
Identify criteria for making informed and consistent creative choices.
Foster curiosity and ask questions to disrupt the status quo about “how things are done” or expectations about what storytellers want/do not want.
Know where to go for help, including tools to make inclusive decisions.
Identify criteria for making informed and consistent creative choices.
Foster curiosity and ask questions to disrupt the status quo about “how things are done” or expectations about what storytellers want/do not want.
The ultimate goal of every production should be to build a talent pool and hire individuals with skill sets
that enable them to execute on the story on time and within budget. This isn’t about “giving people a
chance”; it’s about hiring the best and most qualified person for the job taking into account both their
work and lived experiences.
We view this as an evolving document that we will update and change over time. Although the Playbook can’t address every question or concern that may arise in the creative and hiring process, it offers tools and resources to guide decision making. Given that some of the language in this Playbook may be new or unfamiliar, we suggest reading over the Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity factsheet to improve your familiarity with these topics.
We view this as an evolving document that we will update and change over time. Although the Playbook can’t address every question or concern that may arise in the creative and hiring process, it offers tools and resources to guide decision making. Given that some of the language in this Playbook may be new or unfamiliar, we suggest reading over the Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity factsheet to improve your familiarity with these topics.
Latasha Gillespie
Executive Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Amazon Studios
We are excited to work together to achieve the aspirational goals set forth in the Amazon Studios Inclusion
Policy (“Policy.”) We all want to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion on our productions and sets, but
doing so requires intentional practices that may not yet be in place.
We all carry biases, conscious or unconscious, that can build barriers and create inequities in the workplace.
The work of diversity, equity, and inclusion requires all of us to disrupt those biases, and the longstanding
customs and practices in the industry, in order to achieve real, lasting change. This work is not easy to do,
but don’t worry, we’re in this together.
We created this Playbook to help disrupt the biases that
occur across the lifecycle of a series or movie, from the first inkling of a concept to viewers streaming the
content on Prime Video. By using the Playbook, you should gain an understanding and resources to meet the
Amazon Studios Inclusion Policy. The Playbook will help you think about your story, casting, crewing up, and
how to track and report your inclusion successes.
What will this Playbook do?
The Playbook is designed to minimize and disrupt biases. You will learn to:
The Playbook is designed to minimize and disrupt biases. You will learn to:
What do you need to know before you get started?
This Playbook is meant to be used as you need it, for each part of the production process. You do not need to read it in one sitting, but rather click to the section that you need most. If you ever get stuck, please reach out to your partners at Amazon Studios for support.
This Playbook is meant to be used as you need it, for each part of the production process. You do not need to read it in one sitting, but rather click to the section that you need most. If you ever get stuck, please reach out to your partners at Amazon Studios for support.
Make inclusive decisions, while telling authentic stories and hiring the best people for the job.
Know where to go for help, including tools to make inclusive decisions.
Identify criteria for making informed and consistent creative choices.
Foster curiosity and ask questions to disrupt the status quo about “how things are done” or expectations about what storytellers want/do not want.
Know where to go for help, including tools to make inclusive decisions.
Identify criteria for making informed and consistent creative choices.
Foster curiosity and ask questions to disrupt the status quo about “how things are done” or expectations about what storytellers want/do not want.
The ultimate goal of every production should be to build a talent pool and hire individuals with skill sets
that enable them to execute on the story on time and within budget. This isn’t about “giving people a
chance”; it’s about hiring the best and most qualified person for the job taking into account both their
work and lived experiences.
We view this as an evolving document that we will update and change over time. Although the Playbook can’t address every question or concern that may arise in the creative and hiring process, it offers tools and resources to guide decision making. Given that some of the language in this Playbook may be new or unfamiliar, we suggest reading over the Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity factsheet to improve your familiarity with these topics.
We view this as an evolving document that we will update and change over time. Although the Playbook can’t address every question or concern that may arise in the creative and hiring process, it offers tools and resources to guide decision making. Given that some of the language in this Playbook may be new or unfamiliar, we suggest reading over the Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity factsheet to improve your familiarity with these topics.
Latasha Gillespie
Executive Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Amazon Studios
We are excited to work together to achieve the aspirational goals set forth in the Amazon Studios Inclusion
Policy (“Policy.”) We all want to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion on our productions and sets, but
doing so requires intentional practices that may not yet be in place.
We all carry biases, conscious or unconscious, that can build barriers and create inequities in the workplace.
The work of diversity, equity, and inclusion requires all of us to disrupt those biases, and the longstanding
customs and practices in the industry, in order to achieve real, lasting change. This work is not easy to do,
but don’t worry, we’re in this together.
We created this Playbook to help disrupt the biases that
occur across the lifecycle of a series or movie, from the first inkling of a concept to viewers streaming the
content on Prime Video. By using the Playbook, you should gain an understanding and resources to meet the
Amazon Studios Inclusion Policy. The Playbook will help you think about your story, casting, crewing up, and
how to track and report your inclusion successes.
What will this Playbook do?
The Playbook is designed to minimize and disrupt biases. You will learn to:
The Playbook is designed to minimize and disrupt biases. You will learn to:
What do you need to know before you get started?
This Playbook is meant to be used as you need it, for each part of the production process. You do not need to read it in one sitting, but rather click to the section that you need most. If you ever get stuck, please reach out to your partners at Amazon Studios for support.
This Playbook is meant to be used as you need it, for each part of the production process. You do not need to read it in one sitting, but rather click to the section that you need most. If you ever get stuck, please reach out to your partners at Amazon Studios for support.
Make inclusive decisions, while telling authentic stories and hiring the best people for the job.
Know
where to go for help, including tools to make inclusive decisions.
Identify criteria for making
informed and consistent creative choices.
Foster curiosity and ask questions to disrupt the status
quo about “how things are done” or expectations about what storytellers want/do not want.
The ultimate goal of every production should be to build a talent pool and hire individuals with skill sets
that enable them to execute on the story on time and within budget. This isn’t about “giving people a
chance”; it’s about hiring the best and most qualified person for the job taking into account both their
work and lived experiences.
We view this as an evolving document that we will update and change over time. Although the Playbook can’t address every question or concern that may arise in the creative and hiring process, it offers tools and resources to guide decision making. Given that some of the language in this Playbook may be new or unfamiliar, we suggest reading over the Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity factsheet to improve your familiarity with these topics.
We view this as an evolving document that we will update and change over time. Although the Playbook can’t address every question or concern that may arise in the creative and hiring process, it offers tools and resources to guide decision making. Given that some of the language in this Playbook may be new or unfamiliar, we suggest reading over the Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity factsheet to improve your familiarity with these topics.
Latasha Gillespie
Executive Head of Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion at Amazon Studios
We are excited to work together to achieve the aspirational goals set forth in the Amazon Studios Inclusion Policy (“Policy.”) We all want to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion on our productions and sets, but doing so requires intentional practices that may not yet be in place.
We all carry biases, conscious or unconscious, that can build barriers and create inequities in the workplace.
The work of diversity, equity, and inclusion requires all of us to disrupt those biases, and the longstanding
customs and practices in the industry, in order to achieve real, lasting change. This work is not easy to do,
but don’t worry, we’re in this together.
We created this Playbook to help disrupt the biases that
occur across the lifecycle of a series or movie, from the first inkling of a concept to viewers streaming the
content on Prime Video. By using the Playbook, you should gain an understanding and resources to meet the
Amazon Studios Inclusion Policy. The Playbook will help you think about your story, casting, crewing up, and
how to track and report your inclusion successes.
What will this Playbook do?
The Playbook is designed to minimize and disrupt biases. You will learn to:
The Playbook is designed to minimize and disrupt biases. You will learn to:
What do you need to know
before you get started?
This Playbook is meant to be used as you need it, for each part of the production process. You do not need
to read it in one sitting, but rather click to the section that you need most. If you ever get stuck, please
reach out to your partners at Amazon Studios for support.
Make inclusive decisions, while telling authentic stories and hiring the best people for the job.
Know
where to go for help, including tools to make inclusive decisions.
Identify criteria for making
informed and consistent creative choices.
Foster curiosity and ask questions to disrupt the status
quo about “how things are done” or expectations about what storytellers want/do not want.
The ultimate goal of every production should be to build a talent pool and hire individuals with skill sets
that enable them to execute on the story on time and within budget. This isn’t about “giving people a
chance”; it’s about hiring the best and most qualified person for the job taking into account both their
work and lived experiences.
We view this as an evolving document that we will update and change over time. Although the Playbook can’t address every question or concern that may arise in the creative and hiring
process, it offers tools and resources to guide decision making. Given that some of the language in this
Playbook may be new or unfamiliar, we suggest reading over the Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity
factsheet to improve your familiarity with these topics.
Latasha Gillespie
Executive Head of Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion at Amazon Studios
Amazon Studios worked closely with Dr. Stacy Smith and Dr. Katherine Pieper of USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, and with Brenda Robinson of the International Documentary Association and Gamechanger Films on the creation of the Policy and Playbook. The Studio also consulted with leading organizations devoted to advancing the visibility and responsible depictions of underrepresented people.
