It was a big, history-making weekend for black filmmakers. Here's why that matters.

For the first time ever, black filmmakers with $100M+ budgets landed the top two box office spots.

It was a great weekend at the box office for Disney — and an even better one for black filmmakers.

Director Ava DuVernay's "A Wrinkle in Time" opened at the #2 slot over the weekend, bringing in more than $33.3 million, behind the $41.6 million earned by "Black Panther."

What makes this such a big deal?

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13 photos of women in film kicking ass, taking names, and making movie magic.

Don't let the Oscars, Golden Globes, or any award show fool you: Women filmmakers exist.

Not only do they write, direct, edit, and produce the films we love, they make it all happen in an industry predominantly led by men. Many of these women had to work twice as hard to get half as far as their male counterparts, but it didn't stop them from pursuing their passions, and telling stories on the big screen.

In the wake of  #TimesUp and #MeToo, women directors decided to start an empowering social media movement of their own — #femalefilmmakerfriday.

Aline Brosh McKenna, showrunner and co-creator of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," and the writer behind "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Annie" (2014), kicked things off Jan. 26 by sharing a photo of herself on set.

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Why every female filmmaker owes a part of their career to these 6 brave women.

Fact: The movie business is run by straight white guys.

It's not just a feeling, it's a well-documented phenomenon.

According to a study released by the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California, around 75% of the top executives at film studios are men. And only 3.4% of all film directors and 10.8% of film screenwriters are women. Oh and just in case you forgot, women make up about 50% of the population.

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