Hulu even came for Netflix’s Oscars glory with its original film Minding The Gap, nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 91st Academy Awards.
But times are changing, and Hulu is on the rise, with the streaming service even directly competing with Netflix when it comes to prices. While Netflix is often lauded for its large selection of TV shows, Hulu has its own equally impressive library, from award-winning comedy and drama content to guilty pleasure reality TV. I wanted to help by using the platform that I am privileged to have to uplift their voices and create a (digital) space to celebrate marginalized identities.For a long time, Hulu just didn't have the same clout as Netflix. The message behind my lens is to showcase incredible LGBTQ+ champions in my region in an inspiring, artistic way. I want to help teach people that fairness and justice should be equal for everyone regardless of their sexual orientation. “As an ally of the LGBTQ+ community, I think it’s very important to support the ongoing effort to create equality and end oppression for LGBTQ+ people. The takeaways that I want people to have with this Lens is that there is incredible diversity within the LGBTQ community, that everyone can be a champion in their own way, and can bring changes to their own communities.”
This Lens really celebrates the diversity within the LGBTQ community and helps to bring attention to the accomplishments of figures within the community and within the North Atlantic region. I had this vision of this industrial-esque New York apartment to serve as a photo gallery for the LGBTQ champions. “For this Lens, the concept was to transport the user to the North Atlantic to celebrate the LGBTQ champions of the region. So many amazing people have come before us to pave the way and this is a celebration of their success and a guide to what you can achieve.” This message is important to me because this kind of success has not always been available to us. Encouragement that people as unique as you can have success in business, politics, art, or anything you can dream of.
I hope these Lenses can be an encouragement to everyone in the LGBT community. “I wanted to work on a Pride lens that was not just a celebration of the past, but a celebration of our future. On the front camera, a crown appears on the user’s head that says “Champion of Pride.” By wearing this augmented reality accessory and learning about the Champions, I hope the viewers can aspire and/or support to be a Champion of Pride and spark change and equality.” By showing this, I want the viewers who are LGBTQ, or know someone who is, to be proud of the community. My lens shows 22 Champions of Pride in the South and spotlights their accomplishments in advancing and advocating equality in the community. It shows that this community is something to be celebrated and be proud of. I love how this project highlights the incredible accomplishments of people in the LGBTQ community. “The world could use more love, now more than ever. The Official Lens Creators had the following to say about this initiative: Pride Media is the publisher behind LGBTQ+ outlets The Advocate and Out, and Snapchat is working with it on these new lenses.
Snap has announced today that it is teaming up with Pride Media and several of its Official Lens Creators to create a series of new augmented reality lenses for Pride Month.