According to Sundance and WIF’s ReFrame study out Wednesday, movies that feature gender-balanced casts and crews are more profitable than those that just employ mostly men. However, only 30 of the 100 ...
A new study shows that there is one place in Hollywood where diversity efforts have been successful — streaming films. Released Wednesday, Part 2 of UCLA’s 2025 Hollywood Diversity Report has found ...
Hollywood's highest-grossing films are virtually silent on abortion and many other reproductive health issues, according to new research: "The film industry has squandered its opportunities," says USC ...
If you feel there hasn’t been a noticeable difference in the number of films by Black directors over the last few years, it’s not just your imagination. According to a new study by USC‘s Annenberg ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gender and racial representation on the big screen dipped once again in 2025, with the sharpest decline among ...
In a year when Barbie, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift revealed the economic purchasing power of women and girls, female characters were still grossly underrepresented on the big screen. A new study of top ...
A new study describes 2025 as a “Great Recession” for women directors, with just nine women directors attached to the 100 top-grossing films at the U.S. box office. According to the latest report from ...
Increasingly diverse audiences across the United States also prefer diverse content in theatrical film releases, according to UCLA’s newly released Hollywood Diversity Report. Published on Thursday, ...