A Blog Supporting Female Filmmakers
Natalie Kavanagh began film making at just 8 years old. With a vivid imagination, but severe dyslexia, film was a way to escape the frustration she felt trying to communicate with words and allowed for her imagination to truly run wild. Starting out making music videos and comedy sketches then animations and short films with …
Greta Gerwig's Second Foray as Director is a Modern Take On A Classic Tale Little Women is a magical journey into the world of Louisa May Alcott's novel of the same name. Feeling like a modern romance film rather than the stuffy period piece it could very easily have been. Gerwig's writing and direction makes …
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This week I spoke to film director Shanna Riker about her new short film The Leap, a modernised retelling of an ancient Native American legend from the 1600's. But first I asked what made her want to become a film director in the first place. "I have been a life long cinephile as well as …
Dark Whispers is an Anthology horror film from creator Megan Riakos and features 11 different stories each from 11 different female directors. When Clara discovers her deceased mother’s revered ‘Book of Dark Whispers’, she can’t stop reading the strange stories within its mystical pages. Each weird tale reveals a new facet of the twisted human psyche... or the not-so-human, as the case may be.
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.
What Is The Best Way To Say Farewell The Farewell is an American/Chinese co-production that tackles issues of cultural identity in a way that is relatable for those going through similar experiences and accessible for those who may not be. Directed by Lulu Wang and staring the charismatic Awkwafina the film has so much heart …
We all know the issue. That’s why you’re probably reading this. Gender diversity in the film industry sucks. And this isn’t an issue that is purely confined within the Australian border. Film as a global industry suffers from this lack of diversity and in this new series of blog posts I wanted to take a …
There's a lot of information going around the internet surrounding many social issues, like the gender gap within films industry, which I try and educate people on through this blog. But sometimes its hard to know how to connect with other like minded people to talk and collaborate around these issues. So this week I …
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 Tim O’Hare, that states the only reason 2 out of the 28 Director nominees were female at the recent Australian Academy of …
We are continuing on with our showcase of new up and coming female directors this week. This time we're taking a look at the work of Rose Newland who writes, directs and edits her own short films and sketches. A recent film school graduate Rose has wasted no time getting stuck into making small projects …