A new study from the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) reveals that women “represent only a quarter of all film directors working in the European film industry,” per Deadline. Even with recent European women-directed titles like Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer” and Carla Simón’s “Alcarràs” making a splash on the festival circuit and beyond this year, it’s important to remember that there’s still a long way to go towards equality in the industry.
Examining European features produced between 2017 to 2021 and released in European cinemas during the same period, the EAO study considered the gender breakdown of key feature film positions including director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, composer, and cast. “Women are