Within the last handful of years, animation has earned a new level of respect. So many animated films check all of the boxes, from good story, good voice casting, they look beautiful, there’s a message behind them. They make you laugh, cry and, frequently, make you sing along. But there is one other noticeable similarity — it’s women executives in leadership positions who are pushing these animated juggernauts forward.

“Whether we’re talking about live action or animation, I think there’s a reason that there are so many successful female executives and there are a lot of successful female producers,” says Kristine Belson, president, features & series, Sony Pictures Animation. She adds that progress is happening — but it’s not happening fast enough. “In certain areas of animation filmmak

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