This long weekend, The New York Film Festival wrapped its 62nd season after a two-week stretch of screenings and guest speakers. Films and filmmakers traveled from all over, but not without trials and tribulations to do so.

Yerin Ha’s recent casting as Bridgertons Sophie Beckett has refueled the discourse surrounding the representation of people of color in media, and specifically colorblind casting. The absolute fan pressure to cast someone of East Asian descent as a love interest suggests that colorblind casting in Bridgerton is a farce, and is actually very intentional.