Lead Roles For Women In Top Films Hit 7-Year Low In 2025, USC Study Finds; Calls One WB Merger Possibility “Highly Detrimental” To Inclusion

The number of girls and women leading top movies in 2025 has hit a 7-year low, according to a new study from the USC ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Films Directed by Women and People of Color Plateaued in 2024, Study Finds

The report from USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative looked at the number of women and people of color directing last year's top-grossing movies. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Little progress has ...
The Grio

Study finds films helmed by women and non-white directors ‘plateaued’ in 2024

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Streaming films top theatrical when it comes to diversity, new Hollywood study shows

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 ...
Variety

Women Direct Only 11% of Top-Grossing Films Globally, According to New Study From Annenberg Inclusion Initiative

Women comprise 11.6% of the directors of global films, according to a new study from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. The figure is among the indicators that women’s participation in the film ...