Blog Supporting Female Filmmakers
Keeping secrets from Nonna is like saying no to cannoli, impossible. For this week's feature we are doubling down on fabulous women creators by sharing the comedy web series Welcome To The Family written by and starring Elisa Cristallo and Directed by Angela Pezzano. I asked what attracted them both to the film industry. "I've …
It's considered the entry point into the film industry for a lot of people. A great place to start to gain experience on set, observe the process in action and make contacts along the way. If you do a good job it can also be a good way to gain respect from others as most people will have done their time with the role at the start of their careers. I am of course talking about being a Runner.
The debut directing credit from Rachel Griffiths, Ride Like A Girl is the story of Australian jockey Michelle Payne and her journey towards becoming the first ever female to win the biggest horse race in the country, The Melbourne Cup. Staring Sam Neil, Magda Szubanski and Teresa Palmer as Michelle, the film is a quintessential …
When I googled Australian Indigenous Female Filmmakers the top suggestion bar, where they have the pictures of said persons, sported a grand total of 5 women. This couldn't be further from the truth...
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 …