In honor of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the blockbuster success of which should disprove every industry myth about women-led films being unprofitable, the New York Film Academy shares this wonderful infographic to bring awareness to the continuing entrenched sexism in Hollywood.
Gender inequality, it appears, has a “trickle down” effect that reduces salaries for top female stars and speaking roles for journeywomen actresses, fails to recognize women directors and screenwriters for their achievements and points of view, and leads to a skewed male-to-female ratio of 5:1 of people participating in the film industry.
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