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Funny or Die Shows Off Disparity in Female Directed Action Adventure Movies with Real Accomplished Female Directors

August 26, 2015
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catherine hardwicke, funny or die, shira piven, women in film
The Real Reason Women Don’t Direct More Action Movies from Funny Or Die

Catherine Hardwicke, Shira Piven, Nicole Holofcener, Nisha Ganatra, and Anne Fletcher, all successful female directors take part in this Funny or Die sketch that simulates why on earth studio executives might not hire more women to direct their big budget summer tentpole movies, a current topic of controversy.

Of course, the reason seems pretty non-existent.

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