{"id":598,"date":"2013-01-24T12:09:41","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T18:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/ranny\/2013\/01\/24\/sundance-institute-and-women-in-film-in-la-study-examines-gender-gap-in-indie-films\/"},"modified":"2013-01-24T12:09:41","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T18:09:41","slug":"sundance-institute-and-women-in-film-in-la-study-examines-gender-gap-in-indie-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/ranny\/2013\/sundance-institute-and-women-in-film-in-la-study-examines-gender-gap-in-indie-films\/","title":{"rendered":"Sundance Institute and Women in Film in LA Study Examines Gender Gap in Indie Films"},"content":{"rendered":"

More women are working in independent film than in Hollywood, according to results of a new study shared today at a gathering of film and industry leaders at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The study marks the first collaboration between Sundance Institute and Women in Film Los Angeles to support independent female filmmakers. Conducted by communication professor\u00a0<\/span>Stacy Smith<\/a><\/strong>, along with researchers\u00a0<\/span>Katherine Pieper<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>Marc Choueiti<\/strong>, it is one of the first to examine gender disparity in American independent film.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look at the data, they reveal an environment in which women are creating and exhibiting films in strong numbers, especially in documentaries. Why is this? First, Sundance Institute positions women to succeed. Second, female filmmakers support each other,\u201d Smith said. \u201cSundance Institute believes that stories and characters told through film play an enormously influential role in determining audiences\u2019 perceptions of themselves, one another and the world around us,\u201d said\u00a0<\/span>Keri Putnam<\/strong>, executive director of the Sundance Institute.<\/p>\n

Findings include:<\/p>\n