Bafta diversity scheme participant says casting director made racist comments

India Eva Rae, selected for Bafta’s Elevate programme, alleges she was subsequently threatened by a mentor to not speak out about the commentsA scheme set up by Bafta with the aim of improving diversity in the film and TV industry has come under fire from one of its former participants, who said she had experienced racist comments and a lack of promised disability support.India Eva Rae, who joined Bafta’s Elevate programme in 2019, told the BBC that a casting director told her she wa