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In 1896, Alice Guy-Blaché became the first woman to direct a movie. In the 125 years since, the discrepancy between men and women in the film industry has become a prevalent topic of discussion.
According to Statista, men made up nearly 85% of all directors in 2019, a number that dropped over the course of the decade compared to the staggering 95.9% in 2011.
And from an awards perspective, only five women have ever been nominated for best director in the Academy Awards, with Kathryn Bigelow being the only woman to win the award for her work on âThe Hurt Locker,â according to Time.
Lara Jean Gallagher, a 2014 Penn State graduate with a degree in film production, said she was one of the few women in the major at the time.