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Number of female Hollywood leads fell in 2017, study shows


Despite hits including Wonder Woman and Girls Trip, out of the 100 highest-grossing films of the year, just 24% were led by women

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GCSE Film Studies TIMELINE

Film Studies: editing

The Wave revision activity

Suspense in Films

25 Years Later, How Spike Lee's 'Do The Right Thing' Changed Race Relations In America

Enrichment and Work Experience Opportunities in Film Studies

Screenplay Subs

The Lost Boys Revision

Do the Right Thing Scene Analysis

The Misleading Ending of Whiplash

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Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

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Head of Department Psychology & Sociology

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Parents Evening :: Year 9

Young Performers Theatre Workshops - For 12-18's

Artist in Residence for 2026

Summer 2026 Examinations

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