The percentage is roughly unchanged from two decades ago, according to an annual study, which found a “radical underrepresentation” of women in the industry.
Yet in 2018, women accounted for just 8% of directors of the 250 highest-grossing Hollywood films, less than the 9% in 1998.
Only 8% of Hollywood’s top films in 2018 were directed by women, down from 11% the previous year, despite high-profile efforts to improve gender equality.
Allegations of sexual harassment in Hollywood became public in late 2017, prompting calls for more women at all levels of the entertainment business.