Media globalization is only accelerating and opening doors for every practitioner in the field. The rising media production regimes in China and the United Arab Emirates foretell media industries in the respective countries. This means more cross-cultural stories, more voices, more industry traffic, more employment, and more cultural dialogue. This is especially critical in the media industries where new voices, authenticity, and fair representation of identities are necessary. More films about Palestine have made it to the festival circuit, from Lebanon and one from Tunisia: Palestine 36 and The Voice of Hind Rajab, respectively. More and more film critics and audiences have become at least familiar with the Palestinians’ history.
The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences, the Golden Globes, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts have also been nominating “new names.” Chloe Zhao, Josh Safdie, and Joachim Trier in the director category, Wagner Moura in the best actor category, Renate Reinsve in the actress category, and several others are examples, and reflect the awards’ communities’ rising recognition of the need for “diversity.” So if you are a member of a minority group in Hollywood, you can see this as a greater chance for “breaking in” and telling your stories. In the big picture, the globalization of media (film and television) is an artistic development, industrial development, and cultural development for all stakeholders involved.
This means that all these changes and developments can be a boon for you as a “filmmaker.” As a director, for example, you have access to countless stories, myriad actors, and many platforms through which to distribute. As a writer, you can use your imagination to write your script. This very platform is here to support you in your journey. Whatever your case is, you have an ocean of tools now, resources, and ideas to use.