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EAVE Inclusion

EAVE’s work towards diversity and inclusion in the film industry

EAVE has a stated focus on diversity and inclusion as part of its corporate values related to the training of the European screen industry.

At EAVE, we believe that inclusion in the film industry is essential for ensuring authentic representation, challenging stereotypes and bringing audiences diverse, real-world experiences. By making resources and structures accessible to filmmakers from different cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds, we contribute to a richer, more powerful industry that reflects the full spectrum of human stories.

As EAVE CEO Kristina Trapp puts it: 

"At EAVE, diversity is a key focus—not only regarding nationality, geographic spread, race, age, and gender, but also encompassing project type, experience, background, business models, and involvement in shaping local, regional, and national industries and policies. We believe that the more diverse the group we bring together at EAVE, the more inspiring the process will be for everyone”.

 EAVE aims to support significant and lasting changes to the screen ecosystem in Europe, ensuring that the pipeline of producers diversifies and that original stories from a broader cross-section of communities and perspectives emerge and are shared globally.

Through this work, EAVE strives to foster more inclusive operational and programming frameworks while also encouraging inclusive co-production and production practices. We are continuously adapting our teaching methodology to be more accessible and equitable.

EAVE has successfully leveled the playing field for Low-Capacity Countries (LCC), promoting gender equality and supporting producers from the Global South. It also focuses on the integration of marginalized communities within Europe (Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour - BIPOC) while increasing accessibility for disabled communities.

EAVE has successfully leveled the playing field for Low-Capacity Countries (LCC), promoting gender equality and supporting producers from the Global South. It also focuses on integrating marginalized communities within Europe (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour – BIPOC) while increasing accessibility for disabled communities, aiming to foster a more inclusive and thriving industry.

EAVE WORKSHOPS

Examples of workshops that focus on marginalized communities:

“EAVE Producers Workshop program is all I needed to launch a life-time career as an independent producer for non-represented voices”

Alyaa Musa, Black Balance Artistic Production, Sudan

 

EAVE ACTIVITIES AT GLOBAL EVENTS

  • EAVE is an ambassador of the EFM’s Equity and Inclusion Pathways seminar, funded by Creative Europe MEDIA and taking place yearly at the European Film Market 2023, 2024 and 2025. The Equity & Inclusion Pathways Seminar is an industry-wide consultation forum that brings together European decision-makers, advocacy groups, stakeholders and change-makers with the aim of shifting the needle regarding equity, inclusion and accessibility in terms of policymaking, strategy, measures and actions.
  • The most recent EAVE Impact Think Tanks took place in Trieste in January 2024 and 2025, in partnership with When East Meets West and they focused on equitable approaches to co-production. The collaborative event brought together key professionals to come up with concrete suggestions and innovative ideas for our future.
  • We presented the key findings of the EAVE Impact Think Tank at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, thanks to the partnership with Marché du Film, at a public panel taking place during the Co-production Day.
  • A panel of African producers unpacked the recommendations of the 2024 EAVE Think Tank Report at Durban FilmMart in 2024.

 

RESOURCES

EAVE Diversity strategy

Actions and key objectives

EAVE Code of Conduct

EAVE believes in the importance of human connections as these make up the tissue of our film community. Connections that are based on diversity, inclusivity and mutual respect.

EAVE Safer Space

As part of EAVE Inclusion, we aim to create practices that make everyone participating at EAVE workshops feel safe.




Donate to the EAVE Alan Fountain International Scholarship Fund

A scholarship has been set up to honour the memory of Alan Fountain, former Head of Studies and President of EAVE, who passed away in 2016. Its goal is to enable one producer from outside the EU to participate in all three sessions of the EAVE Producers Workshop each year.

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