Which Way, L.A.?
What to Do about Hollywood's Diversity Problem?
The Directors Guild has taken its first official look at Hollywood and found a bastion of discrimination — especially when it comes to women. In the past two years, 82% of feature films, big and small, were directed by white males — with women in charge just 6% of the time. We hear about efforts to penetrate legendary secrecy and diversify an industry where choices are notoriously subjective.
By Warren Olney • • 23m ListenPhoto: Director Catherine Hardwicke on the set of Twilight (2008)
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The Directors Guild of America, the DGA — has published its first annual Feature Film Diversity Report . Out of 376 films made during 2013 and 2014, 82% were directed by white males. Minority males got 11% of the top jobs.
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