The Presence of Women in Films Awarded in the 20 Editions of The Málaga Spanish Language Film Festival

Abstract

The publication of alarming data about the presence of women in the film industry in Spain, in particular in the artistic and creative sector, made clear the need to review the national situation, and the country’s major film festivals. There is little research about the presence of women in Spanish cinema except for books such as Cine y género en España or studies by the Association of Women Filmmakers and Audiovisual Media (CIMA). For this reason, this article conducts a study in this field, analyzing the number of female directors and screenwriters. The information is specified in the context of the Malaga Spanish Language Film Festival, the main film festival in Spain, which has had 20 annual editions. Using a mixed methodology, with a quantitative and a qualitative interpretation, this article identifies some general trends about the film industry and gender to highlight the obvious inequalities found.

Cinema; Woman; Gender; Festival de Cine De Málaga; Directors; Screenwriter