Tue 26 November 2019

Whilst the #MeToo movement brought the inequality faced by women to the forefront of culture, women directors remain the minority in Hollywood.

This documentary screening was followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with the film’s director Amy Adrion as well as academics Dr Claire Jenkins (University of Leicester) and Laraine Porter (De Montfort University), hosted by The Social Cinema’s Alan Morton.

Half the Picture celebrates the ground-breaking work of female film directors and investigates the systemic discrimination that has, for decades, denied opportunities to far too many talented women in Hollywood. Half the Picture also includes interviews with experts about gender inequality in Hollywood including the ACLU’s Melissa Goodman, Sundance Institute’s Caroline Libresco, Vanity Fair’s Rebecca Keegan, USC’s Dr. Stacy Smith and San Diego State University’s Dr. Martha Lauzen.