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[GK86]

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Netflix’s new campaign, #FirstTimeISawMe, asks actors, directors, and other creatives when they first saw a character on screen who looked like them, who they identified with. In powerful short videos, prominent voices in entertainment who work with Netflix like Ava DuVernay (The 13th), Spike Lee (She’s Gotta Have It), and Marlon Wayans (Naked) speak on their experiences growing up without representation in the TV and movies they watched.

“The last 10 years is when I’ve seen more representations that feel like folks in my real life behaving in a way that feels familiar to me,” explains DuVernay. “What we’re seeing now that’s so beautiful in this renaissance of television and film is a centering of folks who have so often been in the margins.”

Different videos:

At the link: Spike Lee, Marque Richardson, Logan Browning, Selenis Leyva.

Some more:

• Campaign video (Twitter)
• Ava DuVernay (Twitter)
• Marlon Wayne (Instagram)
• #TeamBeautiful Hits Netflix Studios To Discuss #FirstTimeISawMe (YT)
• Big Black Nerds (YT)
• Krissy (Twitter)
• Adrienne Moore (Instagram)

The First Time I Saw Me was probably Amaury Nolasco (Sucre) in Prison Break and the whole family from The George Lopez Show.

 

[Richie]

Great idea for a campain, can only benefit media.

The First Time I Saw Me was via

Spoiler

Todd's asexuality

in Bojack Horseman. Broke down and cried like I hadn't in ages. Meant a lot.

 

[redhood56]

I tried watching the Ava DuVeneray one and my god why was there so many fucking jump cuts? I like the idea for the campaign though

 

[Messofanego]

Cool initiative.

 

[GK86]

Great idea for a campain, can only benefit media.

The First Time I Saw Me was via

Spoiler

Todd's asexuality

in Bojack Horseman. Broke down and cried like I hadn't in ages. Meant a lot.

Yup, I love the idea. And people are joining in on Twitter.