February 19, 2012

By John Horn, Nicole Sperling and Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times

An L.A. Times study of Oscar voters finds that their demographics are much less diverse than the moviegoing public. Academy leaders say they want to diversify.

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By ANDY ISAACSON
Published: January 27, 2012
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WHAT gender is the voice of God?

The question has been pondered by mystics through the ages, but in the sanctuary of cinema the voice of a sonorous, authoritative, fear-inspiring yet sometimes relatable presence is, invariably, that of a man. Consider the trailer and the omniscient, disembodied voice that introduces moviegoers to a fictional world.

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by Martha M. Lauzen, Ph.D.
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In 2011, women comprised 18% of all directors, executive producers, producers, writers, cinematographers, and editors working on the top 250 domestic grossing films. This represents an increase of 2 percentage points from 2010 and an increase of 1 percentage point from 1998.

Women accounted for 5% of directors, a decrease of 2 percentage points from 2010 and approximately half the percentage of women directors working in 1998.

The following summary provides employment figures for 2011 and compares the most recent statistics with those from previous years.

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Professor Martha M. Lauzen, Executive Director, Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film Professor School of Theatre, Television and Film San Diego State University, has released her latest "Boxed In" study of the 2010-2011 prime-time television season.