Dominated Quote by Sharmila Tagore

There's no doubt that the patriarchy that we live in also controls the movie industry. The heads of the studios are men, and it's…

— Ellen Burstyn

I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry is any different.

— Christine Lahti

You have woman filmmakers, who have a male gaze. They play according to the rules of the patriarchal system and make a success of…

— Aparna Sen

I think every industry is a male-dominated industry. Whether it is Tollywood or Bollywood or India as a whole, it is male-dominated. We stay…

— Kriti Sanon

Cinema has the power to change the society. Through my films, the kind of characters I have played and will play, I am trying…

— Bhumi Pednekar

[ Hollywood] is a patriarchy, headed by men and built for men.

— Ava DuVernay

The film world is far more male-dominated. I mean, the numbers are staggering at the level of how many people on set there are,…

— Emma Donoghue

We live in a very masculine society, a very patriarchal society, still. So we also have the benefit of the experience of that society.…

— Pollyanna McIntosh

To make a good film is an art. Gender is irrelevant when it comes to craft of filmmaking.

— Zoya Akhtar

Of course I am aware that there is a level of sexism in any large institution, but I find, in television and film, most…

— Abi Morgan

Well, the film industry is completely sexist and completely class-biased. It's not something I get on the ground level, it's more from financiers and…

— Lynne Ramsay

In my country, though it is very patriarchal and male-dominated, the public enjoys women-directed movies.

— Jasmila Zbanic