Women hold 13% of Director/CXO positions in Top 25 M&E firms: Report
The report researched and curated by media consulting firm, Ormax Media, India’s leading entertainment journalism platform, Film Companion is the most definitive study on female representation in Indian entertainment.
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Offering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Chief Technology OfficerVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK Chief Product Officer ProgrammeVisitIIM LucknowIIML Chief Marketing Officer ProgrammeVisitThis year, the report analyzed 156 films and series, across streaming and theatrical releases in 2022 in 8 Indian languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, and Gujarati to arrive at a comprehensive picture of the change that the industry has seen since 2021.
Along with Prime Video, the report has been supported by other partners from the industry including Clean Slate Filmz, Emmay Entertainment, Excel Entertainment, Jio Studio, Producers Guild India, RSVP, SonyLiv, Tiger Baby, and Zee5.
Additionally, this year also saw industry leaders, including studio heads, filmmakers, actors, and more come forward to lay down actionable steps toward improving female representation in their personal and professional capacities. These pledges are expected to serve as guardrails that can guide the entire industry.
Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers and Shaping the Future
Key findings of the report include:
Creative Talent – Only 12% of the 780 HOD positions analyzed across key departments of direction, cinematography, editing, writing, and production design were held by women. While this is slightly more than 10% in 2021, the growth has entirely been led by streaming films and series, while theatrical films
