Dave McNary Film ReporterThe percentages of women working as directors and writers on independent films reached recent highs in 2019-2020, according to a report released Thursday.Dr.
Martha M. Lauzen, executive director of the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University, announced that the group’s Indie Women study found women comprised 38% of directors working on narrative features and documentaries, up from 33% in 2018-19 and 29% in 2017-18.
Women accounted for 35% of writers, up from 32% in 2018-19 and 26% in 2017-18.“We have now seen gains over the last two consecutive years for women working as directors, writers, and producers in independent film,” Lauzen said.
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