Study: Only 21% of European Films Directed by Women

A new study has found that only one in five European films is directed by a woman, while 84% of public-funding resources go to male-directed films. Those are two of the dire statistics that emerge from a new report on gender equality in seven European countries, conducted by the European Women’s Audiovisual Network (EWA). The pan-European association presented its research along with recommendations for policy changes at the Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday. “The aim is to give the evidence, so we can achieve a strategy to change,” said Holly Aylett, Head of Research at the EWA. Read More…