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Women’s History Month Watch List: REAL REEL WOMEN

February 27, 2021March 12, 2023 Jennifer Merin alexandra heller-nicholas, betsy bozdech, brandy mcdonnell, carol cling, Cate Marquis, jennifer merin, kimberley jones, Laura Emerick, leslie combemale, linda cook, liz braun, loren king, lynn venhaus, Marilyn Ferdinand., movie watch lists, nell minow, real reel women, real women portrayed in fiction films, sandie angulo chen, sarah knight adamson, susan wloszczyna, women's history month

Throughout cinema history, films by and about women have enthralled audiences, accrued awards and honors worldwide and scored at the box office while influencing out social social mores and enriching our cultural conversation. Although some Hollywood honchos and haters assert that female-centric movies are less likely to be commercial successes, our list proves them wrong. Movies that tell women’s stories have legs. Released to celebrate Women’s History Month, AWFJ’s REAL REEL WOMEN List is an annotated roster of 50 fascinating real women whose remarkable true stories have been told in narrative features since the earliest days of moviemaking.

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AWFJ Summer 2018 Movies Watch List

June 25, 2018September 11, 2018 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments betsy bozdech, carol cling, courtney howard, curated film lists, kristen page dirby, linda cook, liz braun, loren king, Marilyn Ferdinand., martha baker, martha nochimson, maryann johanson, moira sullivan, nikki baughan, nora mandel, sandie angulo chen, sarah knight adamson, susan wloszczyna

Ranging from mirth-filled comedies to truth-based stories of feminist activism, from gal pal road trip scenarios and inspiring biopics to exposes of the heinous evils of sexism and racism, these are films that illuminate, educate and entertain. Despite their diverse subjects and styles, they are all about women and they respectfully represent women’s perspectives on the social and political issues that we all face in daily life. Each film is a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come — and how much further we need to go. Make this a #MeToo summer of movie watching.

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AWFJ’s Women’s History Month Movies Watch List

March 1, 2018September 11, 2018 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments betsy bozdech, carol cling, courtney howard, curated film lists, kristen page dirby, linda cook, liz braun, loren king, Marilyn Ferdinand., martha baker, martha nochimson, maryann johanson, moira sullivan, nikki baughan, nora mandel, sandie angulo chen, sarah knight adamson, susan wloszczyna, women's history month

AWFJ’s curated Women’s History Month movies watch list ranges from mirth-filled comedies to truth-based tales of feminist activism, from gal pal road trip scenarios to exposes of heinous sexism and racism. The wide range of films have one thing in common: all respectfully represent women’s perspectives on social and political issues that we face in daily life. Each is a powerful reminder of how far we’ve come — and how much further we need to go. To access the list, Continue reading…

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AWFJ Members Score Achievements in 2015, and moves to level the playing field – Brandy McDonnell comments

January 11, 2016March 22, 2016 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments b ruby rich, carol cling, govindini murty, jennifer merin. martha baker, karen martin, maitland mcdonagh, sandra olmstead, susan granger, the week in women, thelma adams

Alliance of Women Film Journalists members celebrated big achievements in 2015, including stirring up the discussion about the need for better representation for women working in Hollywood and for stronger women’s roles. Looking ahead to 2016, the equality struggle evolves — to include female documentarians , women film journalists and people of color working in all aspects of film. Read more in THE WEEK IN WOMEN

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