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- 9% of top grossing U.S. films in 2012 were from female directors
The percentage of women directing the top 250 U.S. movies rose 4 percentage points from 2011 to 2012 to 9%. Work from well-known names such as Kathryn Bigelow and Agnieszka Holland as well as newcomers Lorene Scafaria and Jennifer Westfeldt were represented on the list. The 9% is the highest ranking since 2000, according to San Diego State University professor Martha Lauzen, when female directors filmed 11% of U.S. movies. The trend seems to be continuing: at Sundance, half the films featured are from women directors. The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)
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- Davis joins "Costas at the Movies," talks "A League of Their Own"
Geena Davis will join Tommy Lee Jones, Tatum O’Neal and other actors in an interview series with Bob Costas to accompany the MLB Network’s new "Costas at the Movies" series. The half-hour program will precede a classic featured film, with "A League of Their Own," "Eight Men Out" and "The Natural" among the movies chosen by the network. MLB.com
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- Opinion: Bigelow sets a powerful example
Golden Globe winner Jessica Chastain commended Kathyrn Bigelow for the effects her superior work is having in Hollywood and the examples she is setting for young women. Bigelow’s leadership is the kind of example women in other industries such as finance need to see, writes Meredith Lepore, former editor of women's career site The Grindstone. The Levo League
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- Women's issues are world issues
Issues related to women's empowerment are gaining steam across the globe. Advocates are calling attention to violence against women, and gender equality has become a key issue in business. "Today there is greater awareness than ever before that women's full participation is essential for peace, democracy and sustainable development," said Michelle Bachelet, executive director of U.N. Women. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)
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| About Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media |
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Six years ago, while watching children's entertainment with her young daughter, Academy Award winner Geena Davis noticed a remarkable imbalance in the ratio of male to female characters.
From that small starting point, Davis commissioned the largest research study ever undertaken on gender in children's entertainment. The research showed that in the top-grossing G-rated films,
there were three male characters for every one female - a statistic that still has not improved. The Institute is the leading resource for gender in media research, trends and education for the
entertainment industry and the public. The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and See Jane are a project of Community Partners.
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| About See Jane |
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See Jane is a program of the Institute that utilizes research, education and advocacy to engage the entertainment industry and recognize the need for gender balance and varied portrayals of females and male characters into movies,
TV, and other media aimed at children 11 and under. We work cooperatively and collaboratively with entertainment creators to encourage them to be leaders in creating positive change.
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