The Mary Sue: It’s a special time in Hollywood right now. Women in the entertainment industry have never been so visible, or so vocal. While there’s still work to do, people are more conscious of how widespread and pervasive gender bias is in the industry. In her documentary, Half the Picture, director Amy Adrion tells the stories of other female filmmakers, like herself, who’ve had to navigate sexism at every turn in order to make any of their projects happen.
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It a shame that movies by female directors have a harder time getting into festivals and distribution. I wonder if the people buying and selling where to see the movie without knowing who the director was, if it would change their opinion on the movie. Like studies where the same resume is shown with the name John versus Jenifer changes the way an employer feels about the applicant, would changing the directors name on a movie change the way it is perceived? In addition, I would be interested to see if there are any statistics about ticket sales for movies directed by women versus movies directed by men. The article says that it points out the drop off for mid-career women, which is often forgotten about. Hopefully this documentary will point of the sexism in a way that makes people want to take action and make the film industry more equal, not just for younger women.
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