Media Highlights

The Guardian
How today's female directors broke out of 'movie jail'
January 31, 2019

The Guardian (UK) mentioned research by Stacy Smith and colleagues from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of gender and racial parity in the film industry.

Yahoo
Kamala Harris's charmed political life is about to face its biggest test
January 28, 2019

Yahoo quoted Dan Schnur about California Sen. Kamala Harris' rise in the Democratic Party and her candidacy for president. 

Refinery29
20 years later, 'She’s All That' needs its own makeover montage
January 28, 2019

Refinery29 noted research from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the lack of gender parity among film critics. CBC Radio (Canada) mentioned a separate study on the underrepresentation of women among film composers.

Deadline Hollywood
Sundance increases representation for women & people of color with plenty of room for improvement
January 25, 2019

Deadline Hollywood featured a new study by Stacy Smith and colleagues from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the proportion of female filmmakers entering and being accepted into the Sundance Film Festival. The study was also covered here and here.

Associated Press
Study says number of female filmmakers at Sundance improving
January 25, 2019

The Associated Press featured a new study by Stacy Smith and colleagues from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative on the proportion of female filmmakers submitting to and being accepted into the Sundance Film Festival. The study was also covered here and here.

Miami Herald
Kamala Harris’ role in Trump resistance may matter more than her thin Senate record
January 25, 2019

The Miami Herald quoted Dan Schnur on how Senator Kamala Harris' questioning of now-U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will influence voters in her presidential run.

Washington Post
Disabled actors say they’re the ‘last civil rights movement’ in Hollywood. Hardly anyone’s discussing it.
January 25, 2019

The Washington Post mentioned results from a study by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative that found only 2.7 percent of speaking characters in movies were portrayed as disabled. The study was also covered here.

Washington Post
Chopin: dismissive, anti-Semitic and a ‘poet of sweet sound’
January 25, 2019

The Washington Post published a review by Tim Page of the USC Thornton School and USC Annenberg on a new book about the life of composer Fryderyk Chopin.

Deadline Hollywood
Tessa Thompson and Kerry Washington join colleagues in TimesUp 4% Director Challenge to work with female directors
January 25, 2019

Deadline Hollywood highlighted the TimesUp 4% Director Challenge announced by Stacy Smith of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative during the Sundance Film Festival. Those in the entertainment industry who accept the challenge will commit to working with a female director on a feature film within 18 months. It was also covered here, here, and here.

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