Previous years - Gender quality
Filmmaking is an expensive and complicated process, and a great
number of people are involved in the making of each film. Below are figures from the years 2012 - 2017 compiled solely on key positions –screenwriters, directors and producers – in accordance
with comparable statistics abroad, for example in Sweden.
These positions are pivotal
when it comes to demonstrating the voices and perspectives of women. A number
of women have been involved in other positions, both creatively and
production-wise, and their reputation has been widely celebrated, both
domestically and internationally, even though their work is not included in these
figures.
In the tables and figures below you can see the number of production grants and letters of intent awarded by the gender of screenwriters, directors and producers for full-length features, fictional TV series, documentaries and short films. The tables below also show the success rate of the approvals by gender and category.
2018 Result of applications for production grants by gender
Tables 1 - 3 show the results of applications for production grants by gender of director, screenwriter and producer, sorted by film categories (narrative features, short films, TV series and documentaries).
Table 1. Result of applications for production grants by gender of director, 2018
| Applications | Awarded | Success rate |
| Narrative features | | | |
| Men | 18 | 7 | 39% |
| Women | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 50% |
| | | |
| Short films | | | |
| Men | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| Women | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| | | |
| Narrative TV series | | | |
| Men | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Women | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Team of men and women | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| | | |
| Documentaries | | | |
| Men | 15 | 11 | 73% |
| Women | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Team of men and women | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Total | 24 | 18 | 75% |
Table 2. Result of applications for production grants by gender of screenwriter, 2018
| Applications | Awarded | Success rate |
| Narrative features | | | |
| Men | 17 | 7 | 41% |
| Women | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Team of men and women | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 50% |
| | | |
| Short films | | | |
| Men | 8 | 3 | 38% |
| Women | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Team of men and women | | | |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| | | |
| Narrative TV series | | | |
| Men | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Women | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Team of men and women | 5 | 2 | 40% |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| | | |
| Documentaries | | | |
| Men | 12 | 8 | 67% |
| Women | 9 | 8 | 89% |
| Team of men and women | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Total | 24 | 18 | 75% |
Table 3. Result of applications for production grants by gender of producer, 2018
| Applications | Awarded | Success rate |
| Narrative features | | | |
| Men | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| Women | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| Team of men and women | 12 | 6 | 50% |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 50% |
| | | |
| Short films | | | |
| Men | 6 | 3 | 50% |
| Women | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Team of men and women | 2 | | 0% |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 40% |
| | | |
| Narrative TV series | | | |
| Men | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Women | | | |
| Team of men and women | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 50% |
| | | |
| Documentaries | | | |
| Men | 7 | 5 | 71% |
| Women | 9 | 7 | 78% |
| Team of men and women | 8 | 6 | 75% |
| Total | 24 | 18 | 75%
|
2017 Result of applications for production grants by gender
Result of applications for production grants by gender of director, 2017
|
Applications |
Awarded |
Success
rate |
| Narrative features |
|
|
|
| Men |
17 |
6 |
35% |
| Women |
1 |
0 |
0% |
| Total |
18 |
6 |
33% |
| |
|
|
|
| Short
films |
|
|
|
| Men |
13 |
6 |
46% |
| Women |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| Total |
16 |
7 |
44% |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative
TV series |
|
|
|
| Men |
6 |
1 |
17% |
| Women |
0 |
0 |
- |
| Team of men and women |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Total |
8 |
2 |
25% |
| |
|
|
|
| Documentaries |
|
|
|
| Men |
11 |
5 |
45% |
| Women |
6 |
3 |
50% |
| Team of men and women |
4 |
2 |
50% |
| Total |
21 |
10 |
48% |
Result of applications for production grants by gender of screenwriter, 2017
|
Applications |
Awarded |
Success rate |
| Narrative features |
|
|
|
| Men |
15 |
6 |
40% |
| Women |
2 |
0 |
0% |
| Team of men and women |
1 |
0 |
0% |
| Total |
18 |
6 |
33% |
| |
|
|
|
| Short
films |
|
|
|
| Men |
13 |
6 |
46% |
| Women |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| Total |
16 |
7 |
44% |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative
TV series |
|
|
|
| Men |
3 |
0 |
0% |
| Women |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Team of men and women |
4 |
1 |
25% |
| Total |
8 |
2 |
25% |
| |
|
|
|
| Documentaries |
|
|
|
| Men |
7 |
4 |
57% |
| Women |
7 |
3 |
43% |
| Team of men and women |
7 |
3 |
43% |
| Total |
21 |
10 |
48% |
Result of applications for production grants by gender of producer, 2017
|
Applications |
Awarded |
Success rate |
| Narrative features |
|
|
|
| Men |
9 |
3 |
33% |
| Women |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| teymi kk og kvk |
8 |
2 |
25% |
| samtals |
18 |
6 |
33% |
| |
|
|
|
| Short
films |
|
|
|
| Men |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| Women |
6 |
2 |
33% |
| teymi kk og kvk |
7 |
4 |
57% |
| samtals |
16 |
7 |
44% |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative
TV series |
|
|
|
| Men |
4 |
1 |
25% |
| Women |
1 |
0 |
0% |
| teymi kk og kvk |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| samtals |
8 |
2 |
25% |
| |
|
|
|
| Documentaries |
|
|
|
| Men |
7 |
5 |
71% |
| Women |
9 |
2 |
22% |
| teymi kk og kvk |
5 |
3 |
60% |
| samtals |
21 |
10 |
48% |
2016 Result of applications for production grants by gender
The figure below shows the rate of applications and approvals out of all production grants in the year 2016, sorted by gender of applicants in all film categories (full-length features, fictional TV series, documentaries and short films).
It is clear that female applicants are fewer than male applicants, but women's success rate of receiving approvals is higher.
| Result
of applications for production grants by gender of director, 2016 |
Applications |
Awarded |
Success rate |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative features |
|
|
|
| Men |
21 |
5 |
24% |
| Women |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| Total |
24 |
6 |
25% |
| |
|
|
|
| Short
films |
|
|
|
| Men |
6 |
1 |
17% |
| Women |
5 |
3 |
60% |
| Total |
11 |
4 |
36% |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative
TV series |
|
|
|
| Men |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Women |
0 |
0 |
|
| Team of men and women |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Total |
3 |
2 |
67% |
| |
|
|
|
| Documentaries |
|
|
|
| Men |
16 |
10 |
63% |
| Women |
7 |
5 |
71% |
| Team of men and women |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Total |
25 |
17 |
68% |
| Result
of applications for production grants by gender of producer, 2016 |
Applications |
Awarded |
Success rate |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative features |
|
|
|
| Men |
10 |
2 |
20% |
| Women |
5 |
3 |
60% |
| Team of men and women |
9 |
1 |
22% |
| Total |
24 |
6 |
25% |
| |
|
|
|
| Short
films |
|
|
|
| Men |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Women |
8 |
3 |
38% |
| Team of men and women |
1 |
0 |
0% |
| Total |
11 |
4 |
36% |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative
TV series |
|
|
|
| Men |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Women |
0 |
0 |
|
| Team of men and women |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Total |
3 |
2 |
67% |
| |
|
|
|
| Documentaries |
|
|
|
| Men |
14 |
9 |
64% |
| Women |
5 |
5 |
100% |
| Team of men and women |
6 |
3 |
50% |
| Total |
25 |
17 |
68% |
| Result
of applications for production grants by gender of screenwriter, 2016 |
Applications |
Awarded |
Success rate |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative features |
|
|
|
| Men |
19 |
4 |
21% |
| Women |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| Team of men and women |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Total |
24 |
6 |
25% |
| |
|
|
|
| Short
films |
|
|
|
| Men |
6 |
1 |
17% |
| Women |
5 |
3 |
60% |
| Total |
11 |
4 |
36% |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative
TV series |
|
|
|
| Men |
0 |
0 |
|
| Women |
1 |
0 |
0% |
| Team of men and women |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Total |
3 |
2 |
67% |
| |
|
|
|
| Documentaries |
|
|
|
| Men |
15 |
10 |
67% |
| Women |
8 |
6 |
75% |
| Team of men and women |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Total |
25 |
17 |
68% |
2015 Result of applications for production grants by gender
| Result
of applications for production grants by gender of director, 2015 |
Applications |
Awarded |
Success rate |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative features |
|
|
|
| Men |
11 |
2 |
18% |
| Women |
3 |
2 |
67% |
| Total |
14 |
4 |
29% |
| |
|
|
|
| Short
films |
|
|
|
| Men |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| Women |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Total |
5 |
3 |
60% |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative
TV series |
|
|
|
| Men |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Women |
0 |
0 |
not applicable |
| Total |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| |
|
|
|
| Documentaries |
|
|
|
| Men |
13 |
5 |
38% |
| Women |
4 |
3 |
75% |
| Team of men and women |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Total |
19 |
10 |
53% |
| Result
of applications for production grants by gender of screenwriter, 2015 |
Applications |
Awarded |
Success rate |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative features |
|
|
|
| Men |
10 |
2 |
20% |
| Women |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| Team of men and women |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Total |
14 |
4 |
29% |
| |
|
|
|
| Short
films |
|
|
|
| Men |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| Women |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Total |
5 |
3 |
60% |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative
TV series |
|
|
|
| Men |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Women |
0 |
0 |
not applicable |
| Total |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| |
|
|
|
| Documentaries |
|
|
|
| Men |
13 |
5 |
38% |
| Women |
4 |
3 |
75% |
| Team of men and women |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Total |
19 |
10 |
53% |
| Result
of applications for production grants by gender of producer, 2015 |
Applications |
Awarded |
Success rate |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative features |
|
|
|
| Men |
7 |
2 |
29% |
| Women |
1 |
0 |
0% |
| Team of men and women |
6 |
2 |
33% |
| Total |
14 |
4 |
29% |
| |
|
|
|
| Short
films |
|
|
|
| Men |
3 |
2 |
67% |
| Women |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Total |
5 |
3 |
60% |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative
TV series |
|
|
|
| Men |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Women |
0 |
0 |
not applicable |
| Total |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| |
|
|
|
| Documentaries |
|
|
|
| Men |
10 |
2 |
20% |
| Women |
7 |
6 |
46% |
| Team of men and women |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Total |
19 |
10 |
53% |
2012 - 2014 Result of applications for production grants by gender
| Result
of applications for production grants by gender of director, 2014 |
Applications |
Awarded |
Success rate |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative features |
|
|
|
| Men |
13 |
8 |
62% |
| Women |
6 |
4 |
67% |
| Total |
19 |
12 |
63% |
| |
|
|
|
| Short
films |
|
|
|
| Men |
3 |
0 |
0% |
| Women |
2 |
0 |
0% |
| Total |
5 |
0 |
0% |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative
TV series |
|
|
|
| Men |
7 |
3 |
43% |
| Women |
0 |
0 |
not applicable |
| Total |
7 |
3 |
43% |
| |
|
|
|
| Documentaries |
|
|
|
| Men |
24 |
8 |
33% |
| Women |
5 |
4 |
75% |
| Team of men and women |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Total |
30 |
13 |
43% |
| Result
of applications for production grants by gender of screenwriter, 2014 |
Applications |
Awarded |
Success rate |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative features |
|
|
|
| Men |
14 |
8 |
57% |
| Women |
4 |
3 |
75% |
| Team of men and women |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Total |
19 |
12 |
63% |
| |
|
|
|
| Short
films |
|
|
|
| Men |
3 |
0 |
0% |
| Women |
2 |
0 |
0% |
| Total |
5 |
0 |
0% |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative
TV series |
|
|
|
| Men |
5 |
1 |
20% |
| Women |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Team of men and women |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| Total |
7 |
3 |
43% |
| |
|
|
|
| Documentaries |
|
|
|
| Men |
21 |
9 |
43% |
| Women |
7 |
4 |
57% |
| Team of men and women |
2 |
0 |
0% |
| Total |
30 |
13 |
43% |
| Result of applications for production grants by gender of producer, 2014 |
Applications |
Awarded |
Success rate |
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative features |
|
|
|
| Men |
12 |
8 |
67% |
| Women |
4 |
2 |
50% |
| Team of men and women |
3 |
2 |
67% |
| Total |
19 |
12 |
63% |
| |
|
|
|
| Short
films |
|
|
|
| Men |
2 |
0 |
0% |
| Women |
3 |
0 |
0% |
| Team of men and women |
5 |
0 |
0% |
| Total |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| Narrative
TV series |
|
|
|
| Men |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| Women |
1 |
0 |
0% |
| Team of men and women |
3 |
2 |
67% |
| Total |
7 |
3 |
43 |
| |
|
|
|
| Documentaries |
|
|
|
| Men |
17 |
6 |
35% |
| Women |
10 |
5 |
50% |
| Team of men and women |
3 |
2 |
67% |
| Total |
30 |
13 |
43% |
| Result of applications for production grants by gender of director, 2013 | Applications | Awarded | Success rate |
| | | |
| Narrative features | | | |
| Men | 13 | 6 | 46% |
| Women | 3 | 1 | 33% |
| Total | 16 | 7 | 44% |
| | | |
| Short films | | | |
| Men | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Women | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| | | |
| Narrative TV series | | | |
| Men | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Women | 0 | 0 | not applicable |
| Team of men and women | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| | | |
| Documentaries | | | |
| Men | 24 | 7 | 29% |
| Women | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Team of men and women | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Total | 30 | 12 | 40% |
| Result of applications for productions grants by gender of screenwriter, 2013 | Applications | Awarded | Success rate |
| | | |
| Narrative features | | | |
| Men | 14 | 6 | |
| Women | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Total | | | |
| | | |
| Short films | | | |
| Men | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Women | 0 | 0 | not applicable |
| Team of men and women | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| | | |
| Narrative TV series | | | |
| Men | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Women | 0 | 0 | not applicable |
| Team of men and women | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| | | |
| Documentaries | | | |
| Men | 24 | 8 | 33% |
| Women | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Team of men and women | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Total | 30 | 12 | 40% |
| Result of applications for productions grants by gender of producer, 2013 | Applications | Awarded | Success rate |
| | | |
| Narrative features | | | |
| Men | 12 | 6 | 50% |
| Women | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Team of men and women | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Total | 16 | 7 | 44% |
| | | |
| Short films | | | |
| Men | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Women | 0 | 0 | not applicable |
| Team of men and women | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| | | |
| Narrative TV series | | | |
| Men | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Women | 0 | 0 | not applicable |
| Team of men and women | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Total | 5 | 5 | |
| | | |
| Documentaries | | | |
| Men | 24 | 8 | 33% |
| Women | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Team of men and women | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Total | 30 | 12 | 40% |
| Result of applications for production grants by gender of director, 2012 | Applications | Awarded | Success rate |
| | | |
| Narrative features | | | |
| Men | 13 | 4 | 31% |
| Women | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Total | 18 | 5 | 28% |
| | | |
| Short films | | | |
| Men | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| Women | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 54% |
| | | |
| Narrative TV series | | | |
| Men | 5 | 4 | 80% |
| Women | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| | | |
| Documentaries | | | |
| Men | 19 | 7 | 37% |
| Women | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Total | 21 | 9 | 43% |
| Result of applications for production grants by gender of screenwriter, 2012 | Applications | Awarded | Success rate |
| | | |
| Narrative features | | | |
| Men | 12 | 4 | 33% |
| Women | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| Total | 18 | 5 | 28% |
| | | |
| Short films | | | |
| Men | 9 | 3 | 33% |
| Women | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Total | 13 | 7 | 54% |
| | | |
| Narrative TV series | | | |
| Men | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Women | 0 | 0 | not applicable |
| Team of men and women | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| | | |
| Documentaries | | | |
| Men | 17 | 6 | 35% |
| Women | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Team of men and women | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Total | 21 | 9 | 43% |
| Result of applications for production grants by gender of producer, 2012 | Applications | Awarded | Success rate |
| | | |
| Narrative features | | | |
| Men | 9 | 2 | 22% |
| Women | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Team of men and women | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Total | 18 | 5 | |
| | | |
| Short films | | | |
| Men | 8 | 2 | 25% |
| Women | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Total | 13 | 7 | |
| | | |
| Narrative TV series | | | |
| Men | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Women | 0 | 0 | not applicable |
| Team of men and women | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Total | 6 | 5 | |
| | | |
| Documentaries | | | |
| Men | 18 | 6 | 33% |
| Women | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Total | 21 | 9 | 43% |
