From 2007 to 2019, just 4.8% of major films released in the United States were directed by women. In independent films, that number was 33%. SEE CHANGE is Film Streams' initiative to do better and reach gender parity among directors of the films we program by the end of 2021.

To celebrate the July 17 launch of SEE CHANGE, Film Streams staff collaborated on a Spotify playlist of our favorite music from film history written and/or performed by women.

Read on for who picked what, and which songs are from which films.

Hong Kong Garden

• Siouxsie Sioux, Marie Antoinette from Paul Sanchez, Education Coordinator

Violet

• Hole, Jennifer’s Body from Paul Sanchez, Education Coordinator

What’s Up?

• 4 Non Blondes, The Miseducation of Cameron Post from Kevin Rooney, Projectionist/Shift Manager

This Is

• Grace Jones, Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami from Aaron Lee, Shift Manager

Criminal

• Fiona Apple, Hustlers from Paul Sanchez, Education Coordinator

Nowhere to Run

• Martha and the Vandellas, Good Morning Vietnam from Patrick Clark, Theater Staff

Dance

• ESG, Mid90s from Patrick Kinney, Communications Director

Chick Habit

• April March, But I’m A Cheerleader from Carol RedWing, Membership Coordinator

Woo Hoo

• The 5.6.7.8’s, Kill Bill Vol. 1 from Kevin Rooney, Projectionist/Shift Manager

Rehab

• Amy Winehouse, Amy from Patrick Clark, Theater Staff

Dreams

• The Cranberries, You’ve Got Mail from Patrick Clark, Theater Staff

Lady Sings the Blues

• Diana Ross, Lady Sings the Blues from Karin Carlson, Office Manager

Como La Flor (Live)

• Selena, Selena from Diana Martinez, Artistic Director

Once I Had A Love

• Blondie, High Fidelity from Angie Balsarini, Community Engagement Manager

Cruel Summer

• Bananarama, The Karate Kid from Travis Upshaw, Shift Manager

Bam Bam

• Sister Nancy, The Interview from Patrick Kinney, Communications Director

None of Your Business

• Salt-N-Pepa, Miss Congeniality from Patrick Clark, Theater Staff

Wannabe

• SPICE GIRLS, SPICE WORLD DUH from Carol RedWing, Membership Coordinator

Money

• Leikeli47, Booksmart from Tony Chudomelka, Theater Staff

Make Me Feel

• Janelle Monae, Tall Girl from Tony Chudomelka, Theater Staff

Genesis

• Grimes, Teen Spirit from Tony Chudomelka, Theater Staff

Explode

• Charli XCX, Angry Birds Movie from Tony Chudomelka, Theater Staff

Magic Man

• Heart, Virgin Suicides from Casey Logan, Interim Executive Director

Kool Thing

• Sonic Youth, Simple Men from Patrick Kinney, Communications Director

Love

• Mica Levi, Under the Skin from Casey Logan, Interim Executive Director

New World

• Björk, Dancer in the Dark from Casey Logan, Interim Executive Director

Baby

• Tamar-kali, Shirley from Casey Logan, Interim Executive Director

Le Tourbillon

• Jeanne Moreau, Jules and Jim from Patrick Kinney, Communications Director

Hold On

• Wilson Phillips, Bridesmaids from Kate Williams, General Manager

I’ll Fly Away

• Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? from Kate Williams, General Manager

Momentum

• Aimee Mann, Magnolia from Casey Logan, Interim Executive Director

Tire Swing

• Kimya Dawson, Juno from Carol RedWing, Membership Coordinator

Black Sheep

• Metric, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World from Carol RedWing, Membership Coordinator

Sometimes

• My Bloody Valentine, Lost in Translation from Carol RedWing, Membership Coordinator

Liar

• The Cranberries, Empire Records from Patrick Clark, Theater Staff

Wedding Bell Blues

• Fifth Dimension, My Girl from Carol RedWing, Membership Coordinator

We Don’t Need Another Hero

• Tina Turner, Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome from Kate Williams, General Manager

I Will Always Love You

• Whitney Houston, The Bodyguard from Travis Upshaw, Shift Manager

Just One Look

• Doris Troy, Mermaids from Brenton Gomez, Marketing Assistant

Think

• Aretha Franklin, The Blues Brothers Movie from Patrick Clark, Theater Staff

The Happening

• The Supremes, The Happening from Carol RedWing, Membership Coordinator

Somebody to Love

• Jefferson Airplane (Grace Slick), Apollo 13 from Patrick Clark, Theater Staff

Back on the Chain Gang

• The Pretenders, The King of Comedy from Patrick Clark, Theater Staff

Sea of Love

• Cat Power, Juno from Angie Balsarini, Community Engagement Manager

Don’t Kill My Vibe

• Sigrid, Teen Spirit from Tony Chudomelka, Theater Staff

Downhill Lullaby

• Sky Ferreira, Promising Young Woman from Tony Chudomelka, Theater Staff

The Moon Song

• Karen O, Her from Aaron Lee, Shift Manager

La Llorona

• Chavela Vargas, FRIDA from Brenton Gomez, Marketing Assistant

Save Me

• Aimee Mann, Magnolia from Angie Balsarini, Community Engagement Manager

What a Feeling

• Irene Cara, Flashdance from Angie Balsarini, Community Engagement Manager

Us

• Regina Spektor, (500) Days of Summer from Bridget Lachowsky, Theater Staff