The word feminist has gained a negative reputation. It has also been stereotyped and certain behaviours pigeonholed to either make you one or not. But let’s strip all that back for a moment and try and remember what it actually means to be a feminist. It was never about hating men or not shaving your …
The novel has offered much to the film world in terms of content. Many of my favourite books have been turned into films; Harry Potter, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Hunger Games. Not all books have resulted in quality films, but the best film adaptations are often those that can capture the essence of …
Well it's time to put your designer gowns away for another year as we say so long to award season and all its celebrities, creativity and controversy. But I mean what we talk about if hosts didn't get in trouble for saying the wrong things, people never fell over or went overtime on their speeches, …
How to make a film has its structure...But what happens when someone come alongs and turns that whole process on its head?
When I first heard that Half the Picture was going to be at the Sydney Film Festival I knew I wanted to see it. In fact I was going to make time for it. Out of all the films screening, to me, this was the one that meant the most. And it certainly delivered. The style was …
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I wrote an article about Cannes last year highlighting some of the influential women who spoke out against the inequality that the industry, and the festival, was harbouring. I mentioned the slight improvement of statistics in the number of films directed by women and ended on a hopeful note that maybe this was a small …
Not only are there a lot of men directors in our industry, but there are a lot of men directors over the age of 50. White men over 50 are dictating the kind of stories we see on our cinema screens but there is a plethora of young and diverse storytellers that need to be …
One of the biggest and most successful things that I believe filmmakers can do to help learn and grow their careers is to Make. It is something that I firmly believe teaches the best lessons and whilst I have featured many women on my blog who have started their careers by just simply making films, …
Support for women is growing. The Oscars a few nights ago, and the Golden Globe's before it, are key examples of how people with influence are using their powers to support the change that needs to happen. Despite this however only 6 women managed to win Oscars, including the gender specific best supporting and lead actress awards. But …
So far already I have seen an increase in my own news feeds of images and projects from female filmmakers and so to continue this ever-growing saturation it's time to feature yet another talented female filmmaker. This week I'll be showing you the work of Haley Biggins. For Haley filmmaking was something that started as a …
