Research Confirms That Women in Top Film Jobs Dramatically Increase Female Hires Across the Board
EntertainmentIf you want a bunch of women working on a film, start with with female producers and directors.
The Hollywood Reporter got a look a new report from the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, based out of San Diego State University. According to their research, you’re much more likely to see female crew members on a movie where women hold the top jobs. For instance, on movies directed by men, 8 percent of writers were women; on movies directed by women, the percentage leapt to more than half. Female producers are similarly influential: