This Changes Everything Film Screening
Resources to learn more about gender discrimination in Hollywood and about representation of girls and women on screen.
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
- Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media: Research and Media SurveysThe Institute has amassed the largest body of research on gender prevalence in family entertainment, spanning more than 30 years.
The Institute’s research serves as the basis for education and outreach programs that help families, studios, educators and content creators become critical consumers and producers.
Books and Articles on Gender Discrimination in Hollywood
Liberating Hollywood : women directors and the feminist reform of 1970s American cinema by ISBN: 9780813587486Publication Date: 2018-12-14
The Cultural Politics of Contemporary Hollywood Film by ISBN: 9780719082986Publication Date: 2019-03-01
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This Changes Everything
Film Summary and Trailer
Told firsthand by some of Hollywood’s leading voices behind and in front of the camera, This Changes Everything uncovers what is beneath one of the most confounding dilemmas in the entertainment industry – the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women. It takes an incisive look at the history, empirical evidence, and systemic forces that foster gender discrimination and thus reinforce disparity in our culture, seeking pathways and solutions from within and outside the industry, and around the world. Join us for a screening and panel discussion!
More Internet Sources
- The Center for the Study of Women in Television and FilmThe Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University is home to the longest running and most comprehensive studies of women in film and television. Dedicated to producing extensive and timely research, studies generated by the Center provide the foundation for a realistic and meaningful discussion of women’s on-screen representation and behind-the-scenes employment.