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WEEK IN WOMEN: Lesli Linka Glatter Elected DGA President – Brandy McDonnell reports

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 Brandy McDonnell dga, directors guild of america, Lesli Linka Glatter, THE WEEK IN WOMEN. twiw, women executives

Lesli Linka Glatter, known for helming episodes of acclaimed television series like Mad Men and Homeland, has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America. She is just the second woman elected to head the DGA. Martha Coolidge (Real Genius, Valley Girl) was the first female president of the DGA, serving in the post from 2002 to 2003.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Gender Parity in Lead Roles in 2019 Family Films – Brandy McDonnell reports

March 17, 2020 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments family films, Geena Davis Institute, gender parity, THE WEEK IN WOMEN. twiw

Gender representation reached a remarkable milestone in the influential family film market in 2019, with just as many female lead characters in family films as male lead characters, according to a new study from The Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media.