Turning the Tide for Women in Film

Women directors make up a scant fraction of filmmakers in Hollywood. That vivid inequality is central to a heated gender discrimination battle that’s been taking shape against the backdrop of the #MeToo movement and the Trump presidency. Jennifer Zabasajja speaks to activist, writer and director Maria Giese, who’s at the center of the new documentary “This Changes Everything,” at the Bloomberg Business of Equality Summit about the fight for more female voices in the entertainment industry. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: In ‘This Changes Everything,’ Hollywood’s Top Women Wonder When You can follow Maria at: @MariaGiese ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by Jennifer Zabasajja (@jenniferlaurenz), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!