12 Years A Slave director said the race imbalance in the industries was “blindingly, obviously wrong”.Writing in this weekend’s Observer, McQueen called for the fast-tracking of BAME trainees within the film and television industries.“Yes, I’m fed up,” McQueen wrote. “I don’t want to hear anyone say, ‘Oh yes, it’s terrible’ ever again.
I’ve heard it a thousand times. They all agree, but nothing gets done. What I want is to see change, not hear excuses.He added: “It’s just not healthy.
It’s wrong. And yet, many people in the industry go along with it as if it is normal. It’s not normal. It is anything but normal.