Study shows how women directors get blocked in Hollywood

Throwing statistical fuel on what is quickly becoming a show-biz conflagration, a just-released study on gender inequality in Hollywood finds that women directors are disadvantaged from the very beginning of their careers — and the disadvantage only grows. And as its lead author put it, “when money moves in, women get pushed out.” The study released Tuesday – “Gender & Short Films: Emerging Female Filmmakers and the Barriers Surrounding their Careers” – was conducted by Stacy Smith, Ph.D., and her Media, Diversity & Social Change Initiative at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Read More…