Stacy L. Smith
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Sophia Loren, Lana Condor, Ava DuVernay and More Curate Netflix Collection for International Women’s Day
”Because She Watched“ series done in partnership with UN Women launches on streaming service Wednesday
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Diversity of Festival Programmers Affects Diversity of Showcased Filmmakers, Time’s Up, USC Study Finds
Study reinforces women and people of color are vastly underrepresented at film festivals worldwide
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Women Directed Record 12% of Top 100-Grossing Films in 2019, Study Finds
Four women of color also cracked the top 100 last year
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Women Nabbed More Lead Roles in Top 2018 Films – But Still Less Than a Third of All Speaking Roles
New study from USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found just 33.1% of female characters represented in top 100 films of 2018
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Top-Grossing 2018 Films Had More Female and Racially Diverse Lead Roles, Study Says
Eleven films featured a female lead or co-lead from an underrepresented racial/ethnic group, three times more than in 2017, according to Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study
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#TimesUp, Hollywood! 2 Diversity Studies Show Big Drop for Female Film Directors in 2018
Diversity advocates say it’s important to remember that better representation in Hollywood is a marathon, not a sprint
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Black Filmmakers Directed Record Number of Top-Grossing Movies in 2018
”This offers proof that Hollywood can change when it wants to,“ USC professor Dr. Stacy L. Smith says
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Women Less Than One Third of Speaking Roles in Top Films, New Study Finds – Again
And less than a third of top 100 films featured women as a lead
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Kathryn Bigelow Speaks Out Against Hollywood Gender Discrimination: ‘Change Is Essential’
”Zero Dark Thirty“ director voices her support for the ACLU’s announcement that it is targeting discriminatory practices against female directors
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Female Filmmakers Hampered by Industry Perceptions of Poor Talent Pool, Study Finds
Sundance Institute and Women in Film Los Angeles seek ways to create change
