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Take Two

On the Lot: Hollywood's lack of female directors, New York Film Festival

By Take Two Staff
Published Oct 5, 2015
Los Angeles, Oct. 17, 2012: Ava DuVernay, writer/director of the film "Middle of Nowhere"
In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, Ava DuVernay, writer/director of the film "Middle of Nowhere," poses for a portrait in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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On the Lot: Hollywood's lack of female directors, New York Film Festival

On this week's installment of On the Lot with

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  • A government employment watchdog wants to know why Hollywood has so few women in the director's chair.
  • Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are the big names of the New York Film Festival, thanks to "Bridge of Spies."
  • Ridley Scott's "The Martian" had a big weekend at the box office.