A man’s world REUTERSWhy aren’t there more female film-makers in the spotlight? In 2017 America’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found Hollywood to be guilty of discrimination against female directors, but as yet there have been no significant shifts in the number of women directing. Independent filmmaking has, historically, offered more opportunities for women directors, and therefore the lack of women nominated for the Best Director award seems even more pronounced. Statistics such as these demonstrate that women directors are working in the American industry, but the big studios are failing to hire them and the Academy is failing to recognize them. The American film industry must do better -- in hiring women directors, in rewarding women directors, and in highlighting and protecting their legacies.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 26, 2019 18:00 UTC