Among the top 250 films, that number rose to 18%, up 1%.
In 1998, the first year of the Celluloid Ceiling report, that number was 17%.
On films with male directors, women accounted for 12% of writers and 19% of editors.
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These are non-trivial differences.
Lionsgate and STX were lauded for their long-term efforts across the studys 16-year time frame.
Perhaps executives should embrace a mentality described by Taylor Swift: its me, Im the problem.
Source: The Celluloid Ceiling: Employment of Behind-The-Scenes Women On Top Grossing U.S. Films in 2022
