In an article “Bring Female Directors to the front” from The Location Guide, written by Kianna Best, she noted that, “According to the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University, women directed 16% of the top 250 highest-grossing domestic films in 2024, a figure unchanged from 2023. Notably, within the top 100 films, the percentage of female directors declined to 11% in 2024 from 14% in 2023.”
She went on to say “These statistics underscore the slow pace of change in achieving gender parity among film directors. Despite the critical and commercial success of films directed by women, such as Halina Reijn's Babygirl and Coralie Fargeat's The Substance, the overall employment of female directors has not seen significant improvement.”
This underscores the need for ongoing efforts to tackle gender disparities in the film industry. While the individual achievements of many female film professionals are significant milestones in the pursuit of change, true progress requires systemic transformation to create equitable opportunities for women across all areas of filmmaking. This is what we are a part of here at WIFT NZ.