Young Audiences Want to Redefine Modern Storytelling, New Study Shows
A study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA found that young viewers are often not consulted about what they want to see on screen — even in…
Variety reports that a study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA found that young viewers are often not consulted about what they want to see on screen — even in projects about and for.
Begone the days of 30-year-olds playing high schoolers! Gen Z and Gen Alpha want to see themselves depicted accurately on screen.
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