According to NJ.com and The Star Ledger, a study by the Center for the Study of Women in TV and Film at San Diego State showed that only 7% of the top 250 films released in 2009 were directed by women.
In its 2012 study "State Film Studies: Not Much Bang For Too Many Bucks, " the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that film-related jobs tend to go to out-of-staters who jet in, then leave.