Women in Film per their mission statement “advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries to achieve parity and transform culture.”
The organization monitors motion picture industry statistics in regards to the low number of women employed as directors, writers, producers and other below-the-line roles.
Smith announced his pledge on his Hollywood Babble-On podcast, exclaiming, “My entire career is tied up with the man.
Smith also expressed his shame on Twitter following the Oct. 5 New York Times expose on Weinstein.
Then under the Weinstein Co. label, Smith made Clerks II and Zack and Miri Make a Porno.
Smith has said in recent interviews that he was approached by Harvey Weinstein in recent months to make a Dogma 2.
Smith immediately turned down the offer due to the banes of making a controversial religious film. »