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Number of female Hollywood leads fell in 2017, study shows


Despite hits including Wonder Woman and Girls Trip, out of the 100 highest-grossing films of the year, just 24% were led by women

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The First and Final Frames of Famous Films Can Teach Us a Lot about Good Filmmaking

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Academic challenge and independence; attainment

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