# Women in Film CEO on Exec Ouster

> WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer addresses Warner Bros. exec exits and declining female representation.
- Title: Women in Film CEO on Exec Ouster · TheWrap | Shortify
- Summary: WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer addresses Warner Bros. exec exits and declining female representation. WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer says Warner Bros.
- Keywords: women in film, warner bros, kirsten schaffer, pamela abdy, michael de luca, skydance, exec ouster, female representation, TheWrap
- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/women-in-film-ceo-kirsten-schaffer-honors-inteview
- Author: Loree Seitz
- Published: 2026-11-05T20:42:48+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: women in film, warner bros, kirsten schaffer, pamela abdy, michael de luca, skydance, exec ouster, female representation, entertainment, culture, business
## WIF Honors Pamela Abdy
WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer honors former Warner Bros. film chief Pamela Abdy with Vanguard Award.

> We are really excited to be honoring pam abdy at thursday's event because she has done so much for women over her entire career, and particularly in the last few years at warner bros
## Abdy's Departure Impact
Abdy and Michael De Luca left Warner Bros. after Skydance acquired their studio, creating a leadership vacuum.

> she had a budget to use to make a whole variety of films that have been really important to the culture and the industry
## Declining Female Representation
WIF CEO says female representation in film is declining, signaling a real industry problem with recent exec exits.

> we have a real problem
## Key takeaway

WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer says Warner Bros. female execs' exits and low representation signal a real industry problem.