The Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film celebrates the accomplishments of directors, writers, producers, cinematographers, and editors – who happen to be women. 

As film and, to a lesser extent television, continue to dramatically under-employ women both on screen and behind the scenes, the Center encourages more women to pursue careers in these important storytelling roles.  The Center also seeks to contribute to a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of women’s employment and representations through an expanded agenda of original research.

The speaker series, entitled Women Who Call the Shots, features women working behind the scenes in television and film.  Each session highlights their work and focuses on their career successes and challenges.

In addition, researchers affiliated with the Center teach courses in the School of Theatre, Television and Film including The Women of Prime Time Television and Calling the Shots: Women Film Directors.