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In a Tuesday episode of her Unqualified podcast, actress Anna Faris revealed that she had been sexually harassed by a Hollywood director who “slapped� her ass in front of the crew and made her “feel small.� The new author opened up about her experience in the wake of the ongoing sexual assault and harassment allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein and director James Toback.
What was the last film you saw that was directed by a woman, and what was her name? Did you just think of Ava DuVernay? When the Cut asked this question at various events this awards season, so did most Hollywood insiders. But here’s the thing: Selma is from last awards season. It’s not surprising that few of the actors, directors, and other industry denizens we approached could name women other than DuVernay: just 9 percent of 2015’s top 250 films were directed by women.
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