It's been 5 years since Kathryn Bigelow broke through the glass ceiling when The Hurt Locker won her the Oscar for Best Director. The hope was that this watershed moment would open the door for female directors but mainstream figures remain woefully low. Last year just 4.6% of films released by the six majors were directed by women. There have been the notable box office successes; Sam Tyler-Johnson with Fifty Shades of Grey (grossing $570m worldwide), Angelina Jolie with Unbroken ($161.5m) and ...
It's been 5 years since Kathryn Bigelow broke through the glass ceiling when The Hurt Locker won her the Oscar for Best Director. The hope was that this watershed moment would open the door for female directors but mainstream figures remain woefully low. Last year just 4.6% of films released by the six majors were directed by women. There have been the notable box office successes; Sam Tyler-Johnson with Fifty Shades of Grey (grossing $570m worldwide), Angelina Jolie with Unbroken ($161.5m) and ...
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