So why aren’t there more female directors? Across multiple studies, our interviews with industry leaders and filmmakers have revealed myths that drive exclusionary hiring practices surrounding film directors. The most subtle and problematic is that when industry leaders think director, they think male. That is, the role of the director is often perceived to require traditionally masculine attributes. For women to step into these positions of authority, others have to project them into that role, or believe in their leadership style. We have also found that financiers may perceive females to be less confident than their male counterparts. In sum, the deck is still stacked against women in leadership positions. FORBES: Stacy Smith, Katherine Pieper and Marc Choueiti of the Media, Diversity and Social Change Initiative at the USC Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 02:24:13 +0000