Women, Minorities Still Underrepresented as First-Time Episodic TV Directors: DGA Report

Woman and minorities are still lagging among first-time directors in episodic television, a new study from the Directors Guild of America shows. The study, released Thursday, found that 82% — or 501 of 611 — of all first-time episodic directors were male during a six-year span. Only 18% (110) were female and only 14% (83) were minority directors. The study period covered the 2009-2010 through 2014-2015 seasons, and results haven’t changed appreciably since the DGA released its findings on the 2013-2014 season. Read More…