The government has yet to respond to the American Civil Liberties Union’s allegations of discrimination against female filmmakers, but Hollywood is certainly talking about it. More than 1,700 industry professionals have signed a petition supporting the ACLU’s call last month for a federal investigation into Hollywood hiring practices, ACLU attorney Melissa Goodman said Monday. Celebs are also discussing the issue on red carpets. “Obviously we need to create more opportunities. It’s not an even playing field,” Nicole Kidman said Tuesday as she arrived at Women in Film’s Crystal + Lucy Awards. “By having a dialogue, it helps.” Goodman agrees. While she’s optimistic for a formal response, she’s gratified by the informal one so far.

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