How to make a film has its structure...But what happens when someone come alongs and turns that whole process on its head?
Unlike Anything Else (Featured Female Filmmakers – Part 11)
Half the Picture @ The Sydney Film Festival
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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No We Cannes’t!
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 …
Featured Female Filmmakers – Part 7
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 …
Featured Female Filmmakers – Part 6
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, …
Featured Female Filmmakers – Part 5
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 …
Featured Female Filmmakers – Part 2
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 …
Featured Female Filmmakers
Every Friday I want to feature female filmmakers, and the work they have been doing, and try to help saturate the media with images and projects of women.
