A Blog Supporting Female Filmmakers
We're back in 2021 with another pun titled Cannes write up and it's honestly disheartening to keep seeing this festival inch forward towards equality and yet somehow keep itself firmly in the same position year after year. The biggest news to come out of Cannes was Julia Ducournau winning the Palme d’Or for her film …
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 …
For this spooky season I thought it only fitting to showcase the true horror of sexism that has and continues to occur within film productions.
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 …
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