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
Diversity advocates say it’s important to remember that better representation in Hollywood is a marathon, not a sprint
“This offers proof that Hollywood can change when it wants to,” USC professor Dr. Stacy L. Smith says
And less than a third of top 100 films featured women as a lead
“Zero Dark Thirty” director voices her support for the ACLU’s announcement that it is targeting discriminatory practices against female directors
Sundance Institute and Women in Film Los Angeles seek ways to create change
