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  • Oscars’ New Diversity Rules Fail to Address Real Inclusion, Says USC’s Stacy Smith

    “You can’t expect that to succeed at all when everybody’s already met the criteria,” the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative founder tells TheWrap at Cannes

    By

    Sharon Knolle
    May 16, 2025 @ 4:59 PM
    Cannes Report
    4:59 PM
    Oscars’ New Diversity Rules Fail to Address Real Inclusion, Says USC’s Stacy Smith
  • 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

    By

    Brian Welk
    March 4, 2020 @ 5:00 AM
    Movies
    5:00 AM
    Sophia Loren, Lana Condor, Ava DuVernay and More Curate Netflix Collection for International Women’s Day
  • 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

    By

    Umberto Gonzalez and Rosemary Rossi
    January 25, 2020 @ 7:00 AM
    Movies
    7:00 AM
    Diversity of Festival Programmers Affects Diversity of Showcased Filmmakers, Time’s Up, USC Study Finds
  • Women Directed Record 12% of Top 100-Grossing Films in 2019, Study Finds

    Four women of color also cracked the top 100 last year

    By

    Thom Geier
    January 2, 2020 @ 5:00 AM
    News
    5:00 AM
    Women Directed Record 12% of Top 100-Grossing Films in 2019, Study Finds
  • 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

    By

    Brian Welk
    September 4, 2019 @ 7:00 AM
    Movies
    7:00 AM
    Women Nabbed More Lead Roles in Top 2018 Films – But Still Less Than a Third of All Speaking Roles
  • 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

    By

    Debbie Emery
    February 12, 2019 @ 6:55 AM
    Movies
    6:55 AM
    Top-Grossing 2018 Films Had More Female and Racially Diverse Lead Roles, Study Says
  • #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

    By

    Jeremy Fuster
    January 6, 2019 @ 3:03 PM
    Movies
    3:03 PM
    #TimesUp, Hollywood! 2 Diversity Studies Show Big Drop for Female Film Directors in 2018
  • 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

    By

    Brian Welk
    January 4, 2019 @ 6:00 AM
    Movies
    6:00 AM
    Black Filmmakers Directed Record Number of Top-Grossing Movies in 2018
  • 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

    By

    Debbie Emery
    September 6, 2016 @ 9:43 PM
    9:43 PM
    Women Less Than One Third of Speaking Roles in Top Films, New Study Finds – Again
  • 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

    By

    Debbie Emery
    May 12, 2015 @ 6:14 PM
    6:14 PM
    Kathryn Bigelow Speaks Out Against Hollywood Gender Discrimination: ‘Change Is Essential’
  • 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

    By

    Tony Maglio
    April 22, 2015 @ 8:01 AM
    8:01 AM
    Female Filmmakers Hampered by Industry Perceptions of Poor Talent Pool, Study Finds

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