TIFF 2015 Announces Just 7 Women-Directed Films in Its First Round of Lineup Selections

The Toronto International Film Festival made public its first batch of films for its 2015 lineup this morning. Forty-nine films made the cut, but only a disappointing seven (about 14%) were directed by women. More features will be announced in the coming days and weeks. Those seven female-helmed works are Deepa Mehta's "Beeba Boys," Julie Delpy's "Lolo" and Jocelyn Moorhouse's "The Dressmaker" in the Galas section, as well as Meghna Gulzar's "Guilty," Rebecca Miller's "Maggie's Plan," Leena Yadav's "Parched" and Catherine Corsini's "Summertime" in the Special Presentations section. Some female-led star performances...

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