has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America. For years, Glatter has mentored and advocated for women directors and has been a force within the union fighting for members’ rights.
“More than eight out of 10 times when we see a movie in a theater or it streams at home, it’s directed by a man, with the studios continuing to provide limited opportunities for women on large-budget features,” says Dr. Martha Lauzen, creator of the reports and executive director of the center. “A lot of work remains to be done on behind-the-scenes gender ratios.”winner and one of TV’s most successful director-producers , is only the second woman to lead the DGA.