For the first time, half of all TV episodes were helmed by women or directors of color, the Directors Guild of America revealed Tuesday in a new report
For the first time, half of all TV episodes were helmed by women or directors of color, the Directors Guild of America revealed Tuesday in its latest Episodic Television Director Inclusion Report covering the 2018-19 season. That number was up from last year’s prior high of 42.5 percent, and from 21 percent five years ago.
“Inclusion has been a priority of our Guild for a very long time as we’ve pushed the studios, networks and producers to do better in their hiring,” said DGA president Thomas Schlamme. “While change had been glacial in past years, we’re pleased and incredibly encouraged to see the recent commitment undertaken by the industry.”
The guild also looked at trends in first-time TV director hires, as these represent a pipeline to directing careers. In the 2018-19 season, employers hired 227 directors who had never directed episodic television. The percentage of these first breaks going to women directors hit a new high of 49 percent, up from 41 and 33 percent in the two prior seasons.
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