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Analyzing the top five highest-grossing live-action movies directed by each gender, this research utilizes critical mass and critical actor theories to evaluate the impact of female...
Study Finds Women, People of Color Still Underrepresented as Movie Leads. Among the lead or co-leads in 2021's 100 highest-grossing films, 41 percent were women, and 32 percent hailed from a...
We employ generalized linear regression with L1 L 1 penalty and a Random Forest model to identify the predictors that influence female representation, and evaluate the relationship between female representation and a movie's success in three aspects: revenue/budget ratio, rating, and popularity.
Women in film refers to the role and representation of women in the filmmaking industry. It encompasses their participation as directors, producers, writers, actresses, and other key positions within cinema.
A new documentary explores how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. Davis and director Maria Giese discuss the dramatic disparities on...
Evolving from the analysis of representations of women in film, feminist film theory asks questions about identity, sexuality, and the politics of spectatorship.
The picture of girlhood at the movies has become an increasingly diverse, sometimes contradictory array of identities, including bold revisions of age-old archetypes and brave new heroines.
To investigate the improvement of female representation and its relationship with a movie’s success, we propose a new measure, the female cast ratio, and compare it to the commonly used Bechdel test result.
Gender in film is a multifaceted concept that encompasses the representation, roles, and experiences of different genders within cinematic narratives. It’s not merely about the actors on screen but also the ideological constructs and thematic explorations that shape our understanding of gender identities.
This study explores one potential mechanism contributing to the persistent underrepresentation of women in film by considering whether movie critics reward or penalize films with an independent female presence.