![]() “Women have been paving this path, pushing up against status quo, changing how we see ourselves, so there’s an expanded idea of what you chose and how you can have agency,” says Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross. Women in entertainment have been fighting for equality for decades Obvious addendum: 85 percent of script writers are male, but when it comes to writing female roles, Lena Dunham notes here that “bringing a female writer to punch up the girlfriend character isn’t enough,” and she’s right. That’s not to mention how women are often portrayed in orbit to men. The women featured in the documentary list off the cringe-worthy roles women have been given throughout the years, all which show there’s no complexity to their onscreen presence. Geena Davis in This Changes Everything Courtesy of 'This Changes Everything' Screenwriters still need to work on giving more substantial roles to women Meanwhile, the real-world workforce is half female. Over 80 percent of male characters have jobs onscreen, while women are at 19.5 percent. From 2006 to 2009, not one female character was depicted in a G-rated, family film as a medical, political or business leader (the were mostly "eye candy"). Yet, 51 percent of moviegoers are female. Additionally, men outnumber women in key production roles by 5 to 1. Only seven percent of directors are women, as are 13 percent of film writers and 2 percent of producers are female, according to the institute's research. ![]() “I realized we need girls who are doing things - we don't have enough real-life role models.” The organization also allows supporters to become active members, donate, or get involved. “We’ve seen enough of Dick, we need to see more of Jane,” says Thelma & Louise star Geena Davis, who founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to research female screen time and how women roles affect young girls. Filmmakers are finally thinking about their female viewership “It’s about how women have been written out.” Thankfully, a slew of other actresses are combating that with their own production companies: Alicia Vikander runs Vikarious Productions Charlize Theron has Denver & Delilah Productions Elizabeth Banks is the brains behind Brownstone Productions Eva Longoria dedicates herself to Latinx content at UnbeliEVAble Entertainment and Gemma Arterton runs Rebel Park Productions. “I started eliminating the description of female characters women being defined or described by their hair color, like ‘red hair, she’s feisty,’” said Chastain. Women-led production companies are on the riseĭark Phoenix star Jessica Chastain explains the reasons behind why she created her own production company, Freckle Films, in 2016. Here are the most inspiring takeaways from the documentary and the positive change the industry is beginning to see. There are also mentions of research groups and productions companies that are devoted to gender parity, as well as tracing the MeToo and Time’s Up movements. There are chilling tales from women directors like Patty Jenkins and Jill Soloway about breaking the glass ceiling in a business that thwarts their success. ![]() Well, at last, thanks to This Changes Everything, it seems like we might finally be getting somewhere. But, to many who have heard time and time again over the past half-decade that time is, indeed, up, it begs the questions: a) what exactly are those pathways, and b) are they truly effective? According to the director, Tom Donahue, the film details “new pathways and solutions” for women in the entertainment industry.
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