The cascading fallout of sexual
harassment scandals throughout Hollywood put particular focus on the best director category, which for many is a symbol of gender inequality in the film industry.
When then - Assemblymember Vito Lopez stepped down from his party boss post amid a sexual
harassment scandal, and was replaced by current Chair Frank Seddio in 2012, it created an opportunity for culture shift
throughout the organization and the website was part of that, according to Rizzo.