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TV Academy Members from Marginalized Groups Report Underrep, Exclusion, & Ineffective DEI Practices

A new report from the Television Academy lays bare how much work the industry has to do if it ever truly wants to be diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Based on the findings from a survey of 4,128 TV...

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“O Womaniya!” Study: Women Hold Just 10 Percent of Senior Roles in Indian Film and TV

A new study into the state of female representation in the Indian film and TV sectors has found that women make up a very low number of behind-the-camera roles, such as heads of department (HODs) and...

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WGA West Reports Significant Increases for Women & BIPOC Writers Since 2010, but White Men Still Dominate

From the rise of streaming and huge blockbuster franchises to the onset of the pandemic, a lot has changed for screenwriters since 2010. And, happily, some solid progress in inclusion and diversity...

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Inclusion Initiative: Little Growth for Women Musical Artists in Last Decade But WOC Saw Spike in 2021

H.E.R., Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and Doja Cat are among the most-nominated artists at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards. But in the music industry overall, women artists are severely...

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Study: Women Made Up 34% of Speaking Roles in 2021’s Top Films, Majority of Those Characters Were White

Earlier this week, we reported on a study from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative that delved into the number of women and people of color serving as leads and co-leads in...

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USC Annenberg Study: Women Film Directors Making Gains but Racial Disparities Persist

Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative have released their latest “Inclusion in the Director’s Chair” report and it offers a rare piece of pandemic-era good news:...

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There Is a Pronounced Gender Gap in Top Films’ VFX, Inclusion Initiative/WIA Study Finds

It’s no secret that women are underrepresented as speaking characters, directors, screenwriters, and producers in Hollywood’s highest-earning films. But a new study from Dr. Stacy L....

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UCLA Diversity Report: Pandemic Audiences Embracing TV Shows with Diverse Casts and Writers

The latest edition of UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report examined television viewing habits during the 2019-2020 season and found that pandemic audiences are connecting with shows featuring...

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Raising Films Survey: Majority of Respondents Believe Caregiving Has Negatively Impacted Their Career

The U.K. film industry is not a welcoming place for parents and caregivers — an issue COVID-19 has only exacerbated. This is among the conclusions drawn from a recent survey conducted by...

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Inclusion Initiative: Latinas Comprised Only 1.9% of Leads/Co-Leads Across 2007-2019’s Top 1,300 Films

The latest report from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative has found that, despite making up about 20 percent of the U.S. population, the Hispanic/Latinx community “remains almost invisible...

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Study: Just Six of 2007-2019’s Top 1,300 Films Featured an Asian/Pacific Islander Woman Lead or Co-Lead

This year, Chloé Zhao became the most decorated filmmaker in a single awards season and made history as the first Asian woman to win the Best Director Oscar. Steven Yeun was the first Asian American...

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New Report Finds Black Women in Family Films More Likely to Work in STEM Than Other Female Characters, But Colorism Persists

The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media’s latest study considered the representation of Black women and girls in family entertainment over the past decade — and came to some...

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DGA Report: Women Directed 34 Percent All TV Episodes in 2019-2020 Season

Once again, the number of television episodes directed by women and people of color bested its own record. The Directors Guild of America released its latest “Episodic Television Director...

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Study: The Number of Women Writers & Directors Screening Indie Films at Fests Continues to Rise

Women keep reaching new historic highs as writers and directors of indie films screening at major festivals. A new study from Dr. Martha M. Lauzen, of the Center for the Study of Women in Television...

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Women Represent Only 35 Percent of Non-Acting Emmy Nominees, New WMC Report Finds

The good news: more women received non-acting Emmy nominations in 2020 than in 2019. The bad news: gender parity is still a long way off. According to a new report from the Women’s Media Center...

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“Boxed In” Report: Streaming Programs Feature More Female Protagonists Than Cable or Broadcast

Streamers such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon outstrip the likes of CBS, NBC, ABC, and HBO when it comes to the representation of women. According to the new “Boxed In” television report,...

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Women Write 28.5% of Film Reviews Across Europe, According to New Study Presented at Berlinale

Le Collectif 50/50 is expanding upon the research it conducted on gender representation among film critics. Last year the equality collective released a study revealing that women represent 47...

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Women and POC Hit New Highs as Leads/Co-Leads in 2019’s Top Films, Study Finds

The Oscars and BAFTAs are still #SoWhite, but show business seems to be upping its on-screen inclusivity as of late. A new research brief from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found that...

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Study: BFI Makes Progress with Implementation of Diversity Standards, but Further Change Is Needed

In June 2016, the British Film Institute (BFI) introduced guidelines to increase and improve diversity on-screen and off. These Diversity Standards addressed inclusion in regards to on-camera...

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Guest Post: What TV Commissioning Data Can Tell Us About the Longevity of the “#MeToo Moment”

Guest Post by Alice Thorpe By now, we are used to hearing the gains made by women in the U.S. film and TV industries in recent years described as a “moment.” We are still regularly assured that...

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GLAAD Report: Number of LGBTQ Series Regulars on Broadcast TV Reaches All-Time High

The LGBTQ presence on broadcast TV is growing. Per Variety, GLAAD has released its annual “Where We Are on TV” report and found that the number of LGBTQ characters represent 10.2 percent of...

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Study: The Number of Women-Directed European Films Is “Growing,” But Slowly

The good news: the number of European feature films directed by women released in 2017 (357) was more than triple the 2003 figure (118). There are definitely more women making movies in Europe. The...

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Locarno Film Festival Releases Gender Stats for the First Time

Last year’s Locarno Film Festival saw the signing of the Programming Pledge for Parity in Inclusion in Cinema Festivals. Supported by the Swiss Women’s Audiovisual Network (SWAN), this...

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Raising Films Survey: Carers Aren’t Getting Support They Need from the Industry

Raising Films recently conducted a survey “to query the particular impact that caring responsibilities have on those within the [film industry], focusing on those who care for people other than...

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Study: Just Four Women Among Directors of the Top Animated Films 2007-2018

The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative presented its latest research today at the Women in Animation World Summit, held as part of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The report,...

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Thumbs Down Report 2019: Women Critics Still Outnumbered by Men Two to One

The gender gap in film criticism is, unfortunately, holding firm. Dr. Martha Lauzen and the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film have released their annual “Thumbs Down”...

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New Study From 5050×2020 Finds Significant Gender Gap in French Film Criticism

It’s been a year since 5050×2020 introduced the Gender Parity Pledge at Cannes, but the equality collective’s work is far from over. Since Cannes 2018, 5050×2020 has...

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Survey: 64% of Diverse TV Writers Have Encountered Discrimination on the Job

A new survey findings’ reveal that diverse writers are routinely isolated, tokenized, and mistreated in contemporary writers rooms. The Think Tank for Inclusion & Equity (TTIE) interviewed...

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2019 Diversity Report: Women & POC Make Progress But Are Still Largely Underrepresented

UCLA’s College of Social Sciences has released its latest Diversity Report. Once again, the study reveals women and people of color are making strides on both sides of the camera, but overall,...

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Study: 31 Percent of 2018’s Top-Grossing Films Featured a Female Protagonist

“2018 may be remembered as the year in which things were not quite as they appeared for female characters,” Dr. Martha Lauzen said of her analysis of women’s representation in last...

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Study: Women Represent 25 Percent of Non-Acting 2019 Oscar Nominees

Another year, another Oscars ceremony dominated by male nominees. The Women’s Media Center (WMC) has released its annual study of gender representation among the non-acting Academy Award...

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Berlinale Breaks Down 2019 Gender Stats in New Report

The 69th annual Berlinale begins today and, while the fest will not officially sign the Gender Parity Pledge until Saturday, it’s already stepping up its transparency efforts. The Berlin...

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Study: Women Directors and Women Playwrights Reached New Highs Off Broadway in 2017-18

The League of Professional Theatre Women has released a new report on the status of women in Off Broadway theater. “Women Count: Women Hired Off Broadway,” written by Martha Wade...

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Research: Losses for Women Onscreen and Off in 2017-18 TV Season

Despite the premieres of series such as “Vida,” “She’s Gotta Have It,” “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and “Killing Eve,” the 2018-17 TV season...

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Study: Women Wrote Only 21% of Reviews on 2015-17’s Top Films, POC Just 17%

A new study from Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative shows that, unfortunately, the severe underrepresentation of women critics and critics of color found in...

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DGA Report: Women and POC First-Time TV Directors Made Gains in 2017-18 Season

Sometimes the fight to make the entertainment industry more inclusive can feel downright Sisyphean. Thankfully, that’s not always the case, as the Directors Guild of America’s (DGA)...

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Study: Male Film Reviewers Outnumber Females Two to One

Last month a headline-making study from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative revealed just how overrepresented white male film critics were among the reviews of 2017’s top movies. (Spoiler...

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New Research Reveals Film Markets Are a Boys’ Club

The movies accessible to viewers often come down to film markets at major festivals. High-profile fests such as Cannes host markets where sales and distribution professionals present, buy, or pass...

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Study: Pay Disparity and Harassment Prevalent in Women-Dominated Crafts Jobs

Hollywood obviously has a women problem — that’s no secret. However, when we discuss gender inequality in show business, higher-profile positions, such as actors, directors, producers,...

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Study: The Number of Women Screenwriters in the UK Has Barely Changed in 10 Years

In 2017 women represented 11 percent of the writers on the United States’ top 250 films. They accounted for 33 percent of television writers during the States’ 2016-17 season. Obviously,...

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New Research Spotlights Cannes’ Long-Standing Gender Disparity

This weekend 82 women ascended the steps of the Palais de Festival in Cannes to raise awareness around the fest’s history of excluding women directors. Since Cannes kicked off in 1946 only 82...

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Study: Women Underrepresented Behind the Scenes in Off Broadway Plays

The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), a not-for-profit that advocates for gender equality in theater, onstage and off, has published its latest study. The report, titled “Women...

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Women Make Small Incremental Gains Onscreen and Behind the Scenes

As the new TV season starts, we get the annual look Boxed In: Employment of Behind-the-Scenes and OnScreen Women in 2012-13 Prime-time Television from Dr. Martha Lauzen at San Diego...

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GLAAD Releases First Annual Studio Responsibility Index

GLAAD, the nation’s leading LGBT media advocacy organization, released their first annual Studio Responsibility Index, which looks at the quantity, quality and diversity of images of LGBT...

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BFI Stats Show That the UK Claimed 15.3% of the Global Box Office in 2012

Although the UK’s share of 2012’s global box office is down 2% from the previous year, at 15.3% it is the third highest share on record and more than twice than what was earned in...

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Report From London: Women Directors and Screenwriters in Decline According to New BFI Statistics

The BFI’s Stats Yearbook for 2013 was published this week and provides an unsettling wake up call for women working as screenwriters and directors in the UK.  Only 25 of 187...

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Must-Read Blog: Hollywood Boys Club

Check out this new blog, Hollywood Boys Club, that compiles examples of “men only” in Hollywood. Current examples include the all male writing staffs of  television shows like Real...

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New TV Study Finds Young Female Characters are Sexual Targets

The Parents Television Counsel has released a new television study that looked at teen sexual exploitation on primetime television. They found that the primary target of the sexual exploitation were...

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More Plays About Women Were Written in the 1900s than Today

At an event that celebrated theater during the Suffragette movement, Professor Maggie Gale from the University of Manchester, revealed that her research had found that there were more plays written...

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UN Women and Geena Davis to Partner on Global Study on Representation of Females in Family Films

UN Women is partnering with The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to analyze the representations of female characters in family films globally. This is the first time a study of this nature...

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The Guardian Looks at the Lack of Gender Parity in UK Book Reviewing

Recently, The Guardian took on a pretty huge task.  They assessed how many male and female reviewers as well as the authors were reviewed in the major UK book sections for a month in...

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