The diversity standards were introduced in 2014 to require film projects to satisfy a number of diversity-related criteria to be eligible for finance from the BFI Film Fund.
Moreover, a number of films passed the standards by citing race and ethnicity on-screen but offered no off-screen BAME employment.
The British film industry is failing to make significant headway in tackling discrimination against black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) workers both behind and in front of the camera, according to new research.
The report found that, of the 235 films between 2016 and 2019 that adhered to the diversity standards, 117, or 50%, cited race or ethnicity as a factor in their story/content, compared with 149 (63%) for gender.