Why gender matters: diversity behind the camera

Will the big studios ever give women the voice they deserve? The second in a two-part series on the current state of gender in film

• Part 1 - The gender divide: is Hollywood out of touch?
  

Although they are overwhelmingly the major players in the boardrooms of most industries, it is difficult to think of another where men’s choices have such a big impact on the representation of women on a global scale.

During a recent Hollywood Reporter conversation, leading actors Jennifer Lawrence, Brie Larson, Kate Winslet, Cate Blanchett, Jane Fonda, Helen Mirren, Charlotte Rampling and Carey Mulligan took on the topic of ageism in Hollywood.