#Advertising
Lauren Greenfield Launches Girl Culture Films to Address Lack of Diversity Behind the Scenes in Advertising
Remember Always’ #LikeaGirl ad? Besides inducing tears around the world, the viral sensation won an Emmy, 14 Cannes Lions, and became part of the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection....
Forbes’ Highest-Paid Actresses 2018: Scarlett Johansson Is No. 1, Gal Gadot Makes the Cut
Black Widow is kicking ass all the way to the bank. Forbes has published its World’s Highest-Paid Actresses list of 2018 with “Avengers” mainstay Scarlett Johansson at the top. The...
Queen Latifah and Katie Couric Partner with P&G to Support Women Directors and Creators
Earlier this week Procter & Gamble announced half of its commercials would be women-directed by 2023. The conglomerate also mentioned it would be teaming up with Queen Latifah and Katie Couric...
Women Will Direct Half of Procter & Gamble Commercials by 2023
The powerhouse conglomerate behind products including Olay, Pantene, Tide, Gillette, and Tampax has committed to hiring more women directors for its commercials. According to CNN Money, Procter &...
Women Take the Spotlight in 2018 Oscar Commercials and Trailers
Between Frances McDormand recognizing all the female nominees in her acceptance speech and Ashley Judd, Salma Hayek, and Annabella Sciorra’s Time’s Up moment, gender equality and diversity were...
Announcing the Athena Advertising Awards
The Athena Film Festival has partnered with The 3% Movement to launch the Athena Advertising Awards, a press release has announced. This new venture celebrates advertising that depicts strong, bold...
Shonda Rhimes Teams Up with Dove for Real Beauty Productions
Throughout her career, Shonda Rhimes has been praised for her shows’ inclusivity and diversity. Unlike many other offerings on TV, series like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal” do not...
Can #FreeTheBid Lead to More Women Directing in Hollywood?
Back in July, we relayed some in-depth reporting done by Mashable that found that less than 9.7 percent of rostered directors on the AdAge Production Company A-List, from which ad agencies cull...
Sofia Vergara is TV’s Highest-Paid Actress
For the fifth year in a row, Sofia Vergara has been named the highest-paid actress in television. The “Modern Family” star took home nearly $43 million excluding management fees and taxes, Time...
It’s Just As Bad for Women Directors in Commercials and Ad Campaigns
While we at Women and Hollywood, and others in the industry, have been fighting for women to be given the opportunities to direct in film and television, there’s one segment of the business that...