For women in Hollywood, change is slow.
Yes, that gender gap is as wide as it is worrisome.
It also marks a 13-year high.
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The percentage in 2018 was 4.5.
Women of color are still grossly underrepresented.
Less than 1 percent of all directors across 13 years were women of color, Smith states.
In fact, 13 women have directed a top film in 13 years.
Last year, STX Entertainment had the second highest percentage of female-directed films released by a studio.
That amounts to 25 percent of its annual slate.
Sony and Disney tied for third at 17 percent each, with Warner Bros. in fourth at 16 percent.
A bias that fails to acknowledge womens leadership is pervasive throughout the entire awards ecosystem, Smith says.
