Gender survey seeks participants to promote change

More than 80 people have participated in the Girls on film industry survey looks at gender divide since its launch on September 14, but the researchers hope at least 200 will take part and the results will eventually have an impact on policy.

“I don’t have an end date for the survey, because I want to get at least 200 people to do it–more if I can. I will use this research as an evidence base for action [on gender imbalances in the screen industry],” RMIT University associate professor of cinema studies Lisa French told Encore.

RMIT University launched the survey into women’s participation in Victoria’s film, television, video and digital media industries, as part of the first study of gender balance in the screen industry in nearly two decades.

French works for the School of Media and Communication, and says preliminary research indicated that women are under-represented in key creative roles in Australia’s screen industry. No research has been done in this area since 1992.