Men outnumber
Women 4 to 1 in roles such as director and cinematographer, study finds
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The number of women working in the film industry reached a historic high in 2019, but men still outnumber women four to one in key roles.
Women made up 20% of behind-the-scenes roles on the top 100 domestic grossing films of 2019, a sharp uptick from 16% in 2018, a study by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego University revealed. However, when it comes to key jobs like director and cinematographer, men continue to dominate.