
Only 8% of 2017 Top Films Directed by Women: Why We Don't Care
DIRECTOR IN FOCUS: Greta Gerwig If you clicked on this article, you are probably already well aware of the rather depressing statistics concerning gender parity in filmmaking. According to the Center for the Study of Women in Film and Television, of the top 100 grossing films of 2017, men composed: 92% of directors 98% of cinematographers 90% of writers In other words, in 2017, for every film directed by a woman, there were 13 directed by men. But we've chosen not to care. Wh