No More “We Can’t Find Any Black Female Writers”: Here Are 62 Scribes in One Photo
Really great and important read. Click here for the article
Really great and important read. Click here for the article
“Films that are diverse both in cast and crew consistently perform better at the box office than their more homogenous counterparts.” READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
“This initiative is thrilling and a hearty brava to the activists who understood that the key to greenlighting pictures with women directing is for talent to commit! “I would like to urge those who created this initiative and those who have signed on to be audacious in seeking out directors they may not yet have… Read More “What the #4PercentChallenge to Hire Women Directors Needs to Succeed”
Do you think this advice is possible in our industry? “But what some women lack is confidence and this is non-negotiable if they want to succeed and grow their business. Whether you are closing a deal, securing a funding round, or hiring staff members, you have to show everyone you deal with you will… Read More “Female entrepreneurs must act like the boss to succeed”
We try hard to be supportive and optimistic about the state of female filmmakers and storytellers. But, occasionally we need to point out that we still have a long way to go. “The time for excuses has ended. The work is there, but it’s down both to studios to financially back films directed by women… Read More “Bafta’s failure to nominate any female directors is an outrage”
The Reel Women founder, Ashley Pacini, recently saw “Crazy Rich Asians”. Check out her thoughts on the movie HERE. Do you agree it’s a female empowerment movie? Or, do you disagree? Feel free to leave your comments. #jointheconversation