Mukerjee says increased representation on screen spurred equally diverse audiences.
Nearly three-fourths of Outfest Latinx attendees had not been to other events of the week.
The call for accurate LGBTQ representation dominated the festivals numerous panels on various sectors of the community.
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things that other filmmakers get to talk about when their identity is taken for granted, she said.
Narrative Feature winnerWe the AnimalsRaul Castillo.
Transgender representation took center stage for a second year with the Trans Summit.
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He then called for the queer communitys Hollywood gatekeepers to uplift its most disadvantaged members.
yo help stop the cannibalization of our stories, Ford said.
Its one of many discouraging statistics Mukerjee hopes to change.
