The Number of Women-Directed Films Is Shockingly Low
by Kaitlin Senk on Sep 4, 2014 | Views: 136 | Score: 0
| % of Feature Films Released By Major Studios Directed By Women (2009-13) | |
|---|---|
| Walt Disney | 7.4 |
| 20th Century Fox | 6.6 |
| Sony | 5.2 |
| Paramount | 4.8 |
| Warner Brothers | 2.9 |
| Universal | 2.6 |
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In the last five years, only 4.7% of featured films released by a major studio were directed by women. In total this number comes out to 22 out of 466 films released in US theaters, including animation and concert films. Anne Fletcher remains the only woman in the last five years to direct two films.