Women in Music Industry Held On to Gains in 2024, Still Underrepresented, Study Finds

The latest report from USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found women made up little new ground towards greater industry parity.

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Films Directed by Women and People of Color Plateaued in 2024, Study Finds

The report from USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative looked at the number of women and people of color directing last year's top-grossing movies.

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2025 Inclusion in the Director’s Chair Study: Little Change

The latest Inclusion in the Director’s Chair report reveals little change for directors who are not white men.

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On Camerimage and the “Think Cinematographer, Think Male” Problem (Guest Column)

Dr. Stacy L. Smith, the founder of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, the leading global think tank studying issues of inequality in entertainment, weighs in on the controversy out of the DP-centric film fest in Poland.

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Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s Annual Report Confirms 2023 Was Not the “Year of the Woman”

The study has found that 2022 was a better year for female characters, particularly from diverse backgrounds, among top-grossing films than 2023, despite the massive success of 'Barbie.'

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When It Comes to On-Screen Inclusion, Hollywood Is Just Not Changing

A new report on 2023 films from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative shows that little has changed when it comes to inclusion for women and others.

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Greta Gerwig, Lily Gladstone Join Selection Committee for Cate Blanchett’s Fund for Women, Trans, Nonbinary Stories

Chloé Zhao, Emma Corrin, Eva Longoria, Jane Campion, Janicza Bravo and Lilly Wachowski are the other top creatives who will pick projects for the program, a partnership with the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and supported by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity.

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2024 Oscars Ties Record for Most Women Nominees, With 32 Percent

USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and the Adobe Foundation have updated their Inclusion List with data from the 2024 Academy Awards.

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Not Quite Year of the Woman: Just 30 Percent of 2023’s Movies Had Female Leads

A new research brief from USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative reveals that the percentage of woman protagonists last year was the lowest in a decade.

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‘Queen Sugar,’ ‘With Love,’ ‘Rap Sh!t’ Top Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, Adobe’s First Inclusion List for TV
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‘Queen Sugar,’ ‘With Love,’ ‘Rap Sh!t’ Top Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, Adobe’s First Inclusion List for TV

Greg Berlanti and producing partner Sarah Schecter were the top-scoring executive producers in the ranking, which gives points for diverse representation among cast and crew.

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