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Chicago Tribune: New study finds female protagonists decreased in 2017 films

"The Devil Ties My Tongue" by Amy Seiwert performed for the SKETCH Series, 2013. Photo by David DeSilva. Courtesy of Amy Seiwert's Imagery

Chicago Tribune: New study finds female protagonists decreased in 2017 films

March 1, 2018/in Pay Equity, Transparency and Safety/by Isabelle Vail

By Jack Coyle

22 February 2018

According to Coyle’s recent article, in 2017, only 24% of protagonists were female, compared to 29% in 2016. While diversity inclusion in the films increased this year, concern for female representation, particularly in a year as outspoken as 2017 for women in film, is high.