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Along with the Western, the American gangster film is one of the least progressive genres of the modern era in terms of female agency and representation, and as a consequence the representation of la cosa nostra (‘this thing of ours’) in cinema remains steadfastly male. – George S. Larke-Walsh and Stephanie Oliver, Senses of Cinema. More:
In 2017 women had 31.8% of speaking roles in movies, fewer than they did a decade ago. Hiring more female directors and writing in more female speaking roles would help the inclusion crisis. – Shannon Carlin, Bustle. More:
Wonder Woman, Lady Bird and The Shape of Water are among the 2017 films recognized by industry partners Women in Film LA, Sundance Institute and IMDbPro for hiring female-identifying people in four out of eight critical production roles. More:
Harrison counted only women with speaking roles in the movies “because having the ability to say something and contribute to the story, and not serving as a visual object, is important.” – Kaila Hale-Stern, The Mary Sue. More:
There has been an evolution in heroines over the past decade in science fiction and fantasy. We have seen depictions of women as the central hero on screen as far back as Sigourney Weaver in Alien. But recently the stakes have been raised. — Ani Bundel, SYFYWire. More:
The number of female protagonists was down 5 percent to 24 percent in 2017’s 100 top-grossing films. Yet – not only was the highest grossing movie of the year fronted by a female character, the top three films of 2017 were all women-led stories. – Brandy McDonnell, AWFJ. More:
Across the wildly diverse landscape of Indian cinema — spanning countless genres and nearly a dozen languages — women filmmakers are challenging the status quo, be it at the art house, regional cinema or from within mainstream Bollywood. — Nyay Bhushan, The Hollywood Reporter. Read More:
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