Overview
- Speaking Nov. 4 at the Academy and Chanel Women’s Luncheon in Los Angeles, Stewart said she was “so angry” about a post‑MeToo retreat and called the business “in a state of emergency.”
- She urged women to reject tokenism and “print (their) own currency,” framing autonomy and solidarity as essential to sustaining female filmmakers.
- Coverage linked her remarks to recent research, including findings that no woman directed a $100 million‑plus film in 2024 and that female‑led movies hit a 10‑year low.
- Oscar winner Ruth E. Carter presented the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women to Alina Simone and Marlén Viñayo, highlighting mentorship alongside the calls for change.
- Stewart’s feature directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, adapted from Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir, is due for a limited U.S. release in December after a years‑long development.