5. Women largely underrepresented
Only 3/56 characters are women
Bechdel test: Fail
First 20 minutes: no women at all
First hour: 1 female character barely speaking
7. Emphasis on sexual aspects of female
characters (including sequels)
Women are often portrayed as less than bright
sexual figures with little depth and dimension
11. BRAVE
A Prince Charming is not all you need for a happy ending
Brave is unlike most Disney films, where female
leads are often unfulfilled until a romantic love
comes along
16. CINEMETRICS
13% of top 100 films had equal no. of
male and female characters
x2 men double the screen time of
women overall
Christian Bale: 60 minutes
Amy Adams: 46 minutes
17. WOMEN IN PRODUCTION
Only 6 out of 10 films shortlisted for Best picture
this year have women on producing team
Represents 4.4% of the directors of 100 biggest box
office films annually between 2002 and 2012
18. BECHDEL TEST
Assess presence of women in films. Yes/No?
1. At least 2 named females?
2. Females had a conversation?
3. About something other than men?
19. BECHDEL TEST FOR 2014 FILMS
PASSED
(42)
PASS
PHASE 1 (20)
PASS
PHASE 2
(13)
FAILED (5)
20. HOLLYWOOD ON SEXISM
Heather Graham
“I'm not saying the movie business isn't
sexist. It's totally sexist. If you look at all
the movies being made these days, 80%
of them are about men.”
Kerry Washington
“I think it’s relevant. I think gender is
relevant. I bring something to the table
as a woman; I bring something to the
table as a woman of color. So I feel
like, if it’s the only thing you focus on,
then it’s a danger, and if you never talk
about it then it’s a danger.”
21. HOLLYWOOD ON SEXISM
Eva Mendes
“I know how people like to believe that, but it's a very
sexist way of thinking. Nobody ever asks that when men
work together in an ensemble cast. I've been in the
business 10 years and I've never had a negative situation
with another actress -- ever.”
Olivia Wilde
“It's really hard to get stories made that are about women --
not just women being obsessed with men or supporting men.
And it's really hard to get men to be a part of films that are
about women in a leading role. I'm really interested in how
we can adjust that, considering that it's all just based on
demand.
24. #1: “IT’S MONEY, NOT SEXISM”
No reasons to change their ways and decisions that work
Filmmakers often try to ensure the best results by
attaching known quantities to their biggest projects
25. #2: LACK OF OPPORTUNITIES
Too few female screenwriters
Less chances for them to write complex
roles for actresses
Male writers often avoid writing such
complex female roles
26. #3: THE INTEREST
Male audience are more vocal
Leads to a perception indicating that
movies that attract males sell more
Fact 52% of ticket buyers are female
27. “Media images tell us who
matters in society. If certain
groups are routinely omitted in
those messages, it suggests
that people in that group aren’t
important.” - Lauzeen
