The Hunger Games was originally passed on by every major studio because it had a female lead. Listen to these actresses on sexism in Hollywood

A Female Perspective Challenges The Male Gaze

“The Hunger Games was passed on by every major studio because female-driven action films ’don’t work.’ Worked pretty well.”

Posted by Refinery29 on Tuesday, March 8, 2016

IN THIS VIDEO, WATCH FEMALE CELEBRITIES like Julie Delpy, America Ferrara, Amanda Peet, Anjelica Houston, Kristin Wiig, Amber Tamblyn, and more describe their experiences with sexism in Hollywood. According to a study by Dr. Stacy L. Smith, across 1,300 top-grossing films from 2002 to 2014, only 4.1% of all directors were women. Over the past 85 years, only four women have been nominated for Best Director at the Oscars and only one has ever won. This video helps explain what’s happening in Hollywood that’s causing these dismal stats.

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