Hollywood, The Oscars and their HR problems

Hollywood has had an embattled past 12 months. Revelations about Harvey Weinstein’s systemic sexual harassment forced the film world to look at how its workplace culture as well as its ‘weak’ HR processes.

Whilst the industry scored a redemptive PR coup by taking a lead in #MeToo and #TIMESUP campaigns – designed to give voices and support networks to those affected by institutionalised sexual harassment – ongoing revelations have made fans, investors and those working in the industry wary of some of the biggest names.

However, recent reporting suggests that sexual harassment isn’t the only HR problem that Hollywood will receive scrutiny for.

Dunkirk, the Christopher Nolan film which won Oscars for best Sound Mixing and Film Editing, indirectly employed prisoners to help make part of the set for the film.