THE WEEK IN WOMEN: MALALA Inspires, More Opposition to Hollywood Bias, Femme Films @ Box Office and more – Brandy McDonnell comments

While the new documentary He Named Me Malala inspires at the movies, the U.S. government is finally investigating bias complaints about Hollywood’s behind the scenes and on screen sexist bias, and high box office grosses for femme-centric films prove there’s a viable market and substantial audience base for films with lead female characters dealing with women’s issues and life’s situations from a female perspective. Plus goodbye and RIP to our beloved Chantal Ackerman, hello and congrats to MoMA’s La Frances Hui and Meryl Streep pans Rotten Tomatoes’ disparity re women film critics. Read more in THE WEEK IN WOMEN…