Record number of female film leads, US study suggests

Last week the Golden Globes again failed to recognise any women, including Little Women filmmaker Greta Gurwig, in their five-strong all-male pool for best directors - won by Sam Mendes for his war epic, 1917. And this week no women were nominated in the same category for a seventh year in a row at the Baftas. Bafta boss Amanda Berry admitted she was "very disappointed" by the lack of diversity. Deputy chairman Krishnendu Majumdar said the lack of female directors nominated was an "industry-wide problem" and they were "fiercely doing something about it" with schemes like Elevate, which supports talent from underrepresented groups. Dr Harrison...