Walter Hickey

Walt Hickey, Rachel Dottle and Ella Koeze talk about “The Next Bechdel Test,” their recent piece for FiveThirtyEight on gender and racial inequality in the film industry.

If want to make a film that will win an Oscar, base your film on a novel set in World War II, feature a husband and wife relationship, and have the title of the film uttered by a character. (Bonus points: a face slap.)