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    Gender inequality, the stubbornest villain in Hollywood

    Aug 15, 2019 3 minutes
    The documentary “This Changes Everything” explores persistent sexism in the entertainment industry. Panelists in a July 25, 2019, discussion include the film’s director Tom Donahue, Kimberly Peirce, Geena Davis, Catherine Hardwicke, and moderator Devra Māza.

    Successful directors are often given a car as a bonus for their work. After Catherine Hardwicke directed “Twilight,” a girl-meets-vampire blockbuster that earned nearly $400 million worldwide, she famously got a cupcake. A mini cupcake.

    Frustration with the status quo courses through a new documentary, “This Changes Everything,” about gender inequities in Hollywood. The title is pure irony, lifted from Oscar winner Geena Davis’ comment in the film that, mistakenly, she and others kept thinking cinematic breakthroughs like the

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