Cate Blanchett, center, Stacy L. Smith, left, and Coco Francini, have taken action against the long-standing lack of representation in the film and television industry.
Proof of Concept will provide funding and mentorship to filmmakers whose stories promote the perspectives of women, trans, and nonbinary people.
Photo: John Phillips/Getty Images for Stacy Smith, USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Cate Blanchett wants to see diversity on film and television sets move at a faster pace.
Just 6% of the 1,600 top-grossing movies between 2007 and 2022 were directed by women, according to a recent report from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.