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Films Directed by Women and People of Color Plateaued in 2024, Study Finds
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Carly ThomasImage from The Hollywood Reporter
scrn loglineHollywood's diversity drive stalls as study finds women and minority directors make little progress in 2024 despite previous gains.beat sheet- Women directors still only account for 13.4% of top-grossing films, barely up from 12.1% in 2023, signaling the industry's struggle to create sustainable change.
- While underrepresented directors saw a high point of 28.6% in 2021, they've since plateaued at 24.1% in 2024, leaving Hollywood far from reaching true parity.
Read the sourcecall sheetDr. Stacy L. Smith, Eva Longoria, USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, Universal, Walt Disney StudiosNo more articles
Films Directed by Women and People of Color Plateaued in 2024, Study Finds
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Carly Thomas
scrn logline
Hollywood's diversity drive stalls as study finds women and minority directors make little progress in 2024 despite previous gains.
beat sheet
- Women directors still only account for 13.4% of top-grossing films, barely up from 12.1% in 2023, signaling the industry's struggle to create sustainable change.
- While underrepresented directors saw a high point of 28.6% in 2021, they've since plateaued at 24.1% in 2024, leaving Hollywood far from reaching true parity.
call sheet
Dr. Stacy L. Smith, Eva Longoria, USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, Universal, Walt Disney Studios