A Blog Supporting Female Filmmakers
Why Are Feminist Films Held At Such A High Standard Moxie! is a Netflix original film directed by Amy Poehler about a teenage girl, Vivian, who secretly starts a feminist zine to fight against sexism at her school. Written by Tamara Chestna and based on the 2015 book of the same name this film aims …
Does a majority of female directing nominees mean that gender inequality is over? Well, not quite but it's a step in the right direction. If you have yet to hear, which if you're a follower of this blog I imagine you most likely have, but the Golden Globes have announced their nominations for this year …
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52 Weeks = 52 Female Directed Films & Tv Shows So normally at this point in the year I would talk about the Top 10 female directed films I saw released in 2020. Unfortunately with the little something called Coronavirus cinemas shut down and I barely even saw any new releases before becoming a hermit …
For the longest time the term horror film was synonymous to women being tormented by x threat for 90mins through an intensified predatory male gaze. So I thought I would walk through some of the key ways the genre is shifting for the better under the female gaze.
I've had an epiphany this week. I'm sick of being an assistant. I went to a pitching event the other weekend where in response to the age old introductory question 'what do you do?' I said I was a production assistant and "aspiring" director. The reply was something I had heard before when introducing myself …
So we all know the abomination that was Suicide Squad, and I think we can all agree that despite the very VERY male gaze that was cast upon her the entire 2 hour and 17 minute run time, Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn was the best thing about it. So when I heard that Margot was …
Continue reading "Birds of Prey: And The Fantabulous Harley Quinn Through A Female Gaze"
How To Navigate Cancel Culture When It Comes To Studying Film The more I write this blog and educate myself on the works of brilliant female directors the more I get frustrated at the curriculum I studied as part of my university film degree. We looked at film making from many different angles in terms …
Today I wanted to combine two passions of mine into one blog post. Not only am I an advocate for women's equality but I am also a big advocate for body positivity. I believe all women of every shape and size should love themselves for who they are no matter what they look like. The …
Continue reading "The Inspiring Women Bringing Diverse Bodies To Screen"
We see women in front of the camera more often than behind it, but that doesn't necessarily mean that these women are equal to their male counterparts. The token female present merely to be ogled or the shallow shell of a woman that never has a conversation about anything seemingly substantial are characters we know all …
Third year university. Our last opportunity to make a film before semester was over. Each student was given the task of writing a 5 minute script with less than 20 something lines of dialogue. I was pretty happy with what I wrote. The story had potential and it represented the kind of film I enjoyed …
Continue reading "The Eye-Opening & Honest Account of Making My First Ever Short Film"