1. Watch films made by women at the theatres, preferably during the opening weekend, at film festivals, on TV, and online. 2. If a woman filmmaker runs a crowdfunding campaign, support her. Every penny counts so don’t think your contribution won’t make a difference. Your… Read more
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To All Fellow Women Filmmakers
Let me start by saying that I admire all the women filmmakers immensely. It takes lots of guts and determination to stay in this business after years of neglect, sometimes abuse and mostly just being ignored because you are a woman and, according to some,… Read more
My 3 Cents About Cannes (A Female Filmmaker Opinion)
I’ve only been to Cannes twice. Both times with short films, which were part of the Short Film Corner. Cannes has a lovely setting; the weather is almost always nice, which should make for an enjoyable experience. As a festival goer, I’m not going to… Read more
Women in Film & Television Useful Websites
WIDC (clickable heading) Women in Director’s Chair. Creative Women Workshops Association strives towards gender equity by supporting, celebrating, promoting, and developing the talents and skills of women storytellers for the screen in particular directors, along with actors, craftspeople and technicians. Overall the society encourages excellence, creativity and… Read more
Jane Campion: Women’s Cinema at its Best
”Women’s cinema” is a pretty new invention. Elevated by feminist orientated critics and theorists to the distinction of a film style it became a buzzword, applied without restraint to analyse all movie products made by women. Jane Campion is considered to be one of the greatest film… Read more