BillboardMar 13

‘Women’s Place in This Business Is Shrinking’: USC Annenberg Study Shows Decline in the Recording Studio

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.billboard.com/pro/women-artists-songwriters-underrepresented-music-2025-study/

DeadlineFeb 4

Lead Roles For Women In Top Films Hit 7-Year Low In 2025, USC Study Finds; Calls One WB Merger Possibility “Highly Detrimental” To Inclusion
#Casting #News #Netflix #Paramount #USCAnnenbergInclusionInitiative #WarnerBros

https://deadline.com/2026/02/women-film-roles-seven-year-low-usc-annenberg-study-1236706727/

Lead Roles For Women In Top Films Hit 7-Year Low In 2025, USC Study Finds; Calls One WB Merger Possibility “Highly Detrimental” To Inclusion

The number of girls and women leading top movies in 2025 has hit a 7-year low, according to a new study from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.

Deadline
DeadlineJan 12

Cate Blanchett, Coco Francini, Dr. Stacy L. Smith & USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Set Second Cycle Of Proof Of Concept Accelerator
#News #CateBlanchett #CocoFrancini #DrStacyLSmith #ProofofConceptAccelerator #USCAnnenbergInclusionInitiative

https://deadline.com/2026/01/proof-of-concept-accelerator-sets-second-cycle-1236680779/

Cate Blanchett, Coco Francini, Dr. Stacy L. Smith & USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Set Second Cycle Of Proof Of Concept Accelerator

The Proof of Concept filmmaker accelerator from Cate Blanchett and company has announced a second cycle exclusively with Deadline.

Deadline
DeadlineDec 31

Top-Grossing Films Directed By Women Take Steep Drop In 2025, Report Finds
#News #USCAnnenbergInclusionInitiative

https://deadline.com/2025/12/women-directors-films-2025-study-1236659228/

Top-Grossing Films Directed By Women Take Steep Drop In 2025, Report Finds

A new study finds just nine women directors helmed top-grossing films at the domestic box office in 2025.

Deadline
VarietyDec 31

Women Directors Make Up 8% of This Year’s 100 Top-Grossing Filmmakers in a Steep Drop From 2024, Study Shows

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2025/film/news/women-directors-top-grossing-films-usc-annenberg-study-1236620995/

VarietyDec 31

Women Directors Make Up 8% of This Year’s 100 Top-Grossing Filmmakers in a Steep Drop From 2024, Study Shows
#Variety #News #USCAnnenbergInclusionInitiative

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/women-directors-top-grossing-films-usc-annenberg-study-1236620995/

Women Directed 8% of 100 Top-Grossing Films Per USC Annenberg Study

A new study from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative shows nine women directors among the 100 top-grossing films of 2025, a sharp drop from 2024.

Variety
VarietyMay 12, 2025

Women Direct Only 11% of Top-Grossing Films Globally, According to New Study From Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
#Variety #News #CannesFilmFestival #USCAnnenbergInclusionInitiative

https://variety.com/2025/global/news/women-direct-11-percent-global-film-usc-annenberg-study-1236393892/

Women Direct Only 11% of Global Films, Per USC Annenberg Study

Women comprise 11.6% of the directors of global films, according to a new study from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.

Variety
VarietyMar 12, 2025

Women Are Still Vastly Underrepresented as Music Executives, USC Annenberg Study Finds
#Variety #News #USCAnnenbergInclusionInitiative

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/women-music-executives-underrepresented-usc-annenberg-1236334840/

Music Execs Are Still Mostly Male and White, Inclusion Study Finds

The percentage of women in senior executive positions across the music industry has not improved and continue to be dominated by white males.

Variety
IndieWireFeb 11, 2025

Representation for Women on Screen Reached Parity in 2024, but People of Color Led Far Fewer Films
#IndieWire #GeneralNews #News #Film #USCAnnenbergInclusionInitiative

https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/2024-usc-annenberg-inclusion-initiative-report-study-1235094200/

Women on Screen Reached Parity in 2024 While People of Color Lagged

USC Annenberg's Inclusion Initiative released its annual report; the study showed that while women saw parity in top movies, people of color lagged.

IndieWire
VarietyFeb 11, 2025

2024 Was a Record Year for Women in Film but Representation for People of Color Took a Sharp Decline, Study Shows
#Variety #News #USCAnnenbergInclusionInitiative

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/women-film-record-high-2024-representation-1236301108/

Women in Film Had Record High in 2024 but People of Color Decline

The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative's annual study shows a record-high for women protagonists in film, sharp decline for people of color.

Variety