THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE U.S MEDIA 2015

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“The results from this study demonstrate that female directors set out on a course that confirms and triggers a stereotype that may affect the deals they make and the opportunities they are offered,” researchers wrote. “As such, the choices female directors make early in their careers can have lasting financial consequences.” Additionally, this study’s analysis of the 1,300 top grossing films during the same 12-year period found, overall, that male directors outnumbered female directors 23 to 1. And during a single year—2014—1.9 percent of directors of the top 100 films had female directors. Pat Mitchell, co-chair of the Women’s Media Center Board and chair of the Sundance Institute’s Board, has a personal perspective on the research and its impact. “Someone said recently that just the act of a woman making a film is revolutionary… requiring courage and fearlessness.” “As this research makes clear, the barriers for women across the media landscape … writers, producers, directors, digital entrepreneurs … still exist at every point on the journey from idea to screen. The numbers show how the choice to pursue a career as a director requires deep commitment and THE GENDERED MARKETPLACE DR. STACY L. SMITH, DR. KATHERINE PIEPER, & MARC CHOUEITI MEDIA, DIVERSITY, & SOCIAL CHANGE INITIATIVE @MDSCInitiative FEMALE DIRECTORS DEAL WITH DISTRIBUTION DISPARITIES DISTRIBUTION RATE, in percentages 100% 80 60 40 20 0 MALES FEMALES STUDY FUNDED BY WOMEN IN FILM LOS ANGELES, SUNDANCE INSTITUTE. © 2015 DR. STACY L. SMITH | GRAPHICS: PATRICIA LAPADULA DIRECTOR GENDER BY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, in percentages 75% 50 25 0 INDEPENDENT COMPANIES MALES FEMALES STUDIO SPECIALTY/ MINI MAJOR COMPANIES resilience. This research confirms that the power dynamic that controls the financing and distribution of films is still in place and, to a large extent, still excluding women. But the Sundance film festival is committed to exhibiting the work of women directors, and the presence of so many films directed by women and women’s stories on film is making a difference in the festival experience. Broadening the mandate to include more women in key roles, behind and in front of the camera, is the mission of the Women’s Media Center, whose programs are raising awareness of the importance of more women’s stories and women’s voices across all media. Hopefully all these efforts and the collaborations that are producing this research will see the numbers increase, the hurdles diminish and the changes will be seen in more ways than just more numbers.” 52 WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2015 TOC womensmediacenter.com
WOMEN’S MEDIA CENTER FEMALE DIRECTORS ENCOUNTER INEQUITY IN EXHIBITION FILMS SHOWN IN: 1-75 THEATRES 76-250+ THEATRES INDEPENDENT COMPANIES MALES FEMALES MALES FEMALES WOMEN HOLD THEIR OWN In percentages, 100% 80 60 40 20 0 1-75 THEATRES 76-250 THEATRES 250+ THEATRES STUDIO SPECIALTY / MINI MAJOR COMPANIES MALES FEMALES In percentages, 50% WHEN MONEY MOVES IN WOMEN MOVE OUT 40 30 20 The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2015 TOC womensmediacenter.com 53
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