A Blog Supporting Female Filmmakers
We are continuing on with our showcase of new up and coming female directors this week. This time we’re taking a look at the work of Rose Newland who writes, directs and edits her own short films and sketches. A recent film school graduate Rose has wasted no time getting stuck into making small projects […]
There's a lot of information going around the internet surrounding many social issues, like the gender gap within films industry, which I try and educate people on through this blog. But sometimes its hard to know how to connect with other like minded people to talk and collaborate around these issues. So this week I …
It is not an unknown fact now, I think, that women are in a minority when it comes to directing films. However there are those who are at even more of a disadvantage because they are representative of multiple minorities. I am speaking particularly about black women and the film industries struggle to accept them …
Equality Will Just Sort Itself Out I keep hearing arguments from various sources suggesting that it is impossible to have gender parity within the film industry. Some of the arguments come with evidence, such as an article written by culture commentator Tim O’Hare, that states the only reason 2 out of the 28 Director nominees …
For some of you who were unaware The Women's Direction campaign stemmed from the requirements of a university assignment. That being said the passion behind this issue is something that is still very real for me as I chose this particular topic because of its relevance to me as an aspiring female director. After the …
Continue reading "Happy New Year! What’s with all the White Guys?"
Coming to the end of our initial campaign I think it's time to reflect on what we've learned about the state of the film industry when it comes to gender equality. Has anything really changed in the last 7 weeks? I'm optimistic that by coming together to talk about this issue and by learning the …
Continue reading "3 Things We’ve Learned About Women in the Film Industry"
We are continuing on with our showcase of new up and coming female directors this week. This time we're taking a look at the work of Rose Newland who writes, directs and edits her own short films and sketches. A recent film school graduate Rose has wasted no time getting stuck into making small projects …
This week we wanted to take a moment and share some work from ladies who are directing and making their own projects even though you may not have heard of them yet. These works showcase the talent and capability of up and coming women in the film and television industry and, hopefully, if you give …
How To Balance A Career In Film And Starting A Family Being a mum is difficult to juggle with life at the best of times. It's a constant conflicting perspective of being totally in love with your new bundle of joy and being incredibly frustrated by the never-ending struggle of figuring out what it wants! Although, …
Last night I followed my own advice and watched a film directed by a woman that wasn't in a stereotypical genre. It was Jodie Fosters Money Monster staring Julia Roberts and George Clooney. The film was a good watch, tackling issues of economic struggle and class systems in the modern age. The tension building and …