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T he cinema industry holds a special place in the world and the film industry is arguably the highest profile of all the creative industries, with considerable cultural, social as well as economic weight.  There is a significant under-depiction of female directors in all levels of the cinema industry. The number of women working in the film industry reached a historic high in 2019, but men still outstrip women four to one in key roles.  Gender in Global Film Industry According to a survey by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego University, women made up 20% of behind-the-scenes positions on the top 100 domestic grossing films of 2019, up from 16% in 2018. (Wheeler, 2020). However, when it comes to key jobs like director and cinematographer, men continue to govern and dominate. And also, with women holding 43% of the music supervisors and 27% of the production roles in the top 500 films released in 2019, but only for 2% of cinematography roles on the top