Demand Equal Representation for Women Documentarians, Too – Guest Post by Victoria Cook
Regarding the Oscars, there is a pervasive misperception that the documentary category is more inclusive, less sexist and less racist
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CITIZENFOUR: Laura Poitras and Reframing Edward Snowden – Quendrith Johnson comments
Just as the biggest breaking story drops in her lap, filmmaker Laura Poitras is thinking ‘why did he choose me?’
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2014 AWFJ EDA Awards Winners
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists announces the 2014 AWFJ EDA Awards, with BOYHOOD named Best Film and BIRDMAN getting six awards. Ava DuVernay and Laura Poitras also get top honors for SELMA and CITIZENFOUR, respectively, and both are named Female Icons of the Year. Congrats to all the EDA Award winners. To see the complete list, and find out which film had the best depiction of nudity and who is this year’s Actress Most in Need of a New Agent, read on…
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With sincerest appreciation for all the great work that’s been done in film DURING 2014, the Alliance of Women Film
Read more52nd New York Film Festival: Provocation and Pleasure – Rania Richardson Comments
Many of the films in the recently concluded 52nd New York Film Festival will fill theaters, fuel discussions, and collect awards for months to come. Topping the list is Citizenfour, a late edition to the tightly edited festival’s main slate of 31 features. Other films of particular interest include Birdman, Inherent Vice, and The Wonder.
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