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Netflix Teams With Femi Oguns' Identity School as Part of U.K. Diversity Drive

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Netflix has doubled down on its commitment to improving diversity in the U.K.'s film and TV industries, announcing a significant investment that it says will help nurture the next generation of British talent from Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities.

The £350,000 ($480,000) investment —part of a $5 million fund the streamer created in July 2020 —will be split three ways, including going to support 30 full, year-long scholarships for students at the Identity School of Acting.

Founded by Femi Oguns, the pioneering London college has been behind the U.K.'s recent crop of diverse talent and counts John Boyega,Letitia Wright and Michaela Coel among its former students.

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