Diversity Matters

From left, SAG-AFTRA National Ethnic Employment Opportunity Committee Co-Vice Chair John Wooten, SAG-AFTRA member Lyman Chen, Business Representative Lynn Koenigsberg, moderator and Philadelphia Film Office Marketing & Multicultural Affairs Director Amira Smith, SAG-AFTRA member Nakia Dillard and SAG-AFTRA member Robin Reiger.  

On April 5, a panel discussion titled Diversity Matters: In Front of and Behind the Camera, was presented by the Greater Philadelphia Film Office and Filmmakers @ The Prince and co-sponsored by the SAG-AFTRA Philadelphia Local. SAG-AFTRA National Ethnic Employment Opportunity Committee Co-Vice Chair John Wooten opened the program. Moderator Amira Smith of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office led panelists, including National Director, EEO/Diversity Adam Moore; SAG-AFTRA member Lyman Chen; SAG-AFTRA Business Representative Lynn Koenigsberg; and SAG-AFTRA members Nakia Dillard and Robin Reiger, through a discussion of the issues of diversity in filmmaking.