Gordon:  I find that my executive producers are very open to the idea. I’ll say, look, I have a film student who wants to shadow me. Is she welcome on the set? I’ve never had anybody say no.

Sanford:  I look at the program ABC has, where they will pay the company if they hire a woman or a minority.

Glatter:  When I go in to places to talk about how we can make a difference in this area, we always bring up the ABC program, to say this is something you all should be doing at your network, because it really works. There are big success stories out of this. Other companies have not followed suit, yet. That would be a great thing, Mimi, if you could do that at Fox.

Dawes:  There are two different programs at ABC, one’s an ABC-DGA program. And the Guild is trying to set this up at other places. They’re working with NBC, they’re working with CBS, encouraging these types of programs.

Leder:  Every network should do that.

Dawes:  So if you could imagine a world with a level playing field of opportunity, what would that world include?

Glatter:  This not being an issue.

Gordon:  I think in five-year’s time, this paradigm shift that we’re in the throes of will create so many more opportunities. There’s so much new media, and things that will need to be directed. It will be very interesting to see if opportunities come up, and I hope that more women will start to explore new media as a way in.

Heckerling:  When I grew up there were 13 channels and not that many movie studios. Now, you know, you could watch it on your wristwatch. Stuff is everywhere that’s directed. So directors are needed.

Leder: That’s right. And hopefully, talent will win out.

Gordon:  When I started out I had to raise money to make a 35 mm film. But now you can go in with friends and buy a $3,000 camera that is phenomenal. So there’s the whole idea of saying to women, don’t wait for someone to hire you, go make something. Make that film. Throw it on the desk of the producers. Show what you can do. You can edit on your home computer. You can empower yourself.

Leder:  No one’s going to do it for you, that’s for sure.

Sanford:  And then you have to find a way to get people to watch it.

Leder:  Cream rises. It does. You just have to believe in yourself. And believe that you can do anything. Hey, I directed an action movie.

Gordon:  Mimi, your action looked amazing.

Leder:  So there, everybody.