> “The intention is commendable, but a lot of the questions I felt uncomfortable asking,” says another producer.

Take a good look - this is all the resistance they can muster against formalized "positive" discrimination (i.e. regular discrimination against anyone outside the preferred groups). Things will get worse before they get better.

Naturally they won't acknowledge this preferential treatment any more than the myriad other affirmative action programs, and will continue to claim unrivaled victimhood.