[This article originally appeared on Talentville.com] by Angela Bourassa The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism has put out a report called Inequality in 700 Popular Films. As you can imagine from the title, it’s not exactly a fun-filled read, but it’s absolutely worthwhile. The report looks at breakdowns of gender, race, sexual orientation,... Continue Reading →
Which Scripts Get Made? Here’s the Answer
Stephen Follows has crunched the numbers and come up with some excellent charts on what movies are getting made now and over the last 20 years. His discoveries are fascinating, and his charts make my inner-geek glow. Follows writes: This week I have been looking at the 100 highest grossing films for each of the... Continue Reading →
Women in Film: We’ve Got a Long Way to Go
Lily Rothman wrote an excellent article earlier this month in TIME about the utter lack of women behind the scenes in the film industry as well as the lackluster portrayal of women on screen. She writes: Last week, the New York Film Academy put together a look at the way women appear in Hollywood movies,... Continue Reading →