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Posted on July 26, 2021

They Cannes Not Keep It Together

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 …

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Posted on March 17, 2021March 16, 2021

These Girls Got Moxie! – Review

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 …

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Posted on October 14, 2019October 10, 2019

Horrifying Stories From Women On Film Sets

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.

Posted on October 28, 2016September 22, 2020

3 Things We’ve Learned About Women in the Film Industry

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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