#GoodRead | Gender and Short Films

"Gender & Short Films: Emerging Female Filmmakers and the Barriers Surrounding their Careers":

LUNAFEST has partnered with Dr. Stacy L. Smith and her team at the Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative at USC’s Annenberg School in the development of the following groundbreaking study. This trailblazing research examines the valuable population of female filmmakers whose work has been featured at LUNAFEST over the past 15 years. It is through this powerful data that we are able to better understand why, despite their talents and hard work, the challenges for women directors still remain.

But there is hope. We think you will find the results compelling and motivating. 

Read Stacy L. Smith, PhD, Katherine Pieper, PhD, Marc Choueiti, and Ariana Case's full report…