Research Institute
Illuminating the barriers holding back disabled creatives and eliminating industry excuses with creative solutions.
Approach and Methodology
Inevitable Foundation’s Research Institute brings together accomplished disabled scholars to create research tools and data-backed industry recommendations that tangibly move disabled creatives toward achieving artistic and financial freedom.
The Institute leverages quantitative and qualitative research to investigate essential questions regarding the intersections of disability, entertainment, healthcare, and workers’ rights.
Reports
The Adaptive Cinema Opportunity
Greenlight Disability
The “Cost” of Accommodations
2023 WGA Strike Impact
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For questions, contact a member of our public affairs team at communications@inevitable.foundation
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Have grant funding for a new project? Looking for a partner to provide insight on disability? Reach out to our research team at research@inevitable.foundation.
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Check out our current research on accommodations and audience data. If you still have questions, get in touch with our Research Institute at research@inevitable.foundation
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To get involved with research funding and see the impact of the research we’ve created so far, or be considered for future surveying opportunities, reach out to us at hello@inevitable.foundation.
The Adaptive Cinema Opportunity
About The Report
This survey of disabled movie-goers showcases how increased accessibility in movie theaters can lead to higher ticket sales for exhibitors.
0.15%
of first look and overall deals are with disabled creators.
3%
of writers and filmmakers in the industry are disabled.
33%
of disabled writers report disability-based discrimination.
"Frankly, we aren't making a ton of movies that I want to see… It's brutal out there. Also, my epilepsy makes it so I cannot drive, so I have to go to the movie theater in walking distance."
Greenlight Disability
About The Report
This report reveals how film & television that includes authentic disability representation has the power to drive streaming subscriptions, audience engagement, and movie ticket sales.
66%
of American audiences are unsatisfied with current representations of disability and mental health in film and TV.
63%
of disabled people watch more than 10 hours of TV per week.
43%
of audiences, disabled and nondisabled alike, frequently discuss or share films and TV shows that have authentic representations of disabilities or mental health conditions.
Stories that authentically represent disabled people—easily facilitated through the hiring of disabled creatives—not only meet a critical need for inclusivity but also drive viewer engagement and increase subscribers.
The “Cost” of Accommodations Report
About The Report
This report examines the real consequences for disabled talent when their accommodation needs go unmet, and demystifies the true financial cost of accommodations by creating the first set of budget templates and access benchmarks for the industry.
"I ask production [for necessary accommodations] once I've gotten the job…. I've received no pushback, whatsoever… [but] I became disabled after I was already a showrunner. I fear lower-level writers don't get the same accommodations [to] their requests as I do."
30%
of disabled talent have had to pay out-of-pocket for their accommodations.