The 4%: Hollywood’s Gender Problem

A new series of 6 original shorts from Alex Gibney and Epix designed to broaden the discussion about the gender gap in Hollywood. Panel Discussion led by Director Caroline Suh to follow screening. “The 4%” draws on the research of Dr. Stacy Smith, founder and director of the Media, Diversity, and Social Change Initiative at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. The title refers to her research documenting that among the top 1,300 highest-grossing films released between 2002 to 2014, only 4.1% of directors were women. The series offers an opportunity for a national audience to hear from the entertainment industry directly about the issues women face both as filmmakers and in other creative roles. Featuring interviews with Jill Soloway, Paul Feig, Toni Collette, Anjelica Huston, Catherine Hardwicke, Judd Apatow, Amy Heckerling, Julie Delpy, Lake Bell, Mira Nair, Amanda Peet, Patricia Clarkson, Mo’Nique, Anne Sweeney, James Franco, Christine Vachon, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Kristin Wiig and more. Tickets: $12 in advance, $14 at the door. Please e:mail Summitfilm@gmail.com to reserve advance tickets