Women lag behind men in television production jobs for a variety of reasons, but things are slowly changing
executive producer Melissa Bernstein. “And there would be these expectations that women can only behave in one or two ways. It wasn’t all sexist — but their experience with women in leadership positions was so small, they didn’t know what to make of it.”
Still, it could be worse: TV is better for women than feature film, according to the center’s “Celluloid Ceiling” study. There, women comprise just 21% of those jobs, Part of the issue is that women often have nontraditional résumés, which can be problematic during the hiring process. “There are lots of experienced female directors out there who may have gotten their experience in different ways, because historically the industry hasn’t been open to female directors and screenwriters,” says Emily C. Chang, a writer on “The Twilight Zone.” “At a certain point, people have to take a leap and give them a job.
And not everyone has found the road to getting hired a challenge. “GLOW” stunt coordinator Shauna Duggins says she felt she had to prove herself in the beginning, “but talent speaks for itself.” That said, she sees more options for women as stunt coordinators these days, because there are more women who’ve proven gender isn’t an issue. “They might not have looked at women before, but their eyes are now open — because they’ve seen women who do a great job.
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