THE WEEK IN WOMEN: WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE and Females in Animation, Plus Athina Tsangari at FilmLinc and 15 Women who Deserve Biopics – Brandy McDonnell comments
When Marnie Was There may be the finale film from animation giant Studio Ghibli, and for fans of animation, that’s sad. For women filmgoers, it’s both sad and very worrisome. Does Studio Ghibli’s production suspension mark the end of a very wonderful era of animated female characters, or will Disney and Pixar pick up the slack? Plus, news about Athina Rachel Tsangari’s appointment as filmmaker in residence at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and a list of 15 famous females who deserve their own biopics. Read on…