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WEEK IN WOMEN: Women in Film/Netflix ReFrame Rise boosts women helmers & shooters – Brandy McDonnell reports

August 17, 2022August 20, 2022 Brandy McDonnell netflix, ReFrame Rise, twiw, week in women, women in film

Women in Film is expanding its offerings to help elevate women directors and cinematographers at multiple stages of their careers through a newly expanded ReFrame Rise accelerator and an upcoming Women in Film Directors and Cinematographers Fellowship. These programs are made possible by support from the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, an initiative to build new opportunities for underrepresented communities within entertainment, according to a news release.

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FOR WOMEN IN FILM, 2017 PRODUCED A BLOOM OF OPTIMISM ON THE HORIZON — Jennifer Merin comments

March 29, 2018August 14, 2018 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments Chaz Ebert, motw, Movie of the Week, rogerebert.com, women in film, women writers week

Annual stats tracking women’s work in the film industry consistently indicate that production gatekeepers are slow to welcome the work

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What do Woman Want? Parity!

January 28, 2018March 28, 2018 Johanna Schneller 0 Comments diversity, parity, women in film

We never thought the revolution would come in this manner. But now that it’s here – now that abusive men

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THE WEEK IN WOMEN: USC Studies Show Numbers Still Dismal for Women in Film –Brandy McDonnell reports

August 6, 2017 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments the week in women, usc studies, women directors, women in film

Two studies released in the past week out of the University of Southern California confirm that films remain predominantly white

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EBERTFEST 2016: WOMEN IN FILM PANEL — Chaz Ebert Moderated

May 1, 2016March 2, 2019 Chaz Ebert 0 Comments ebertfest 2016, women in film

“How can you make an Oscar worthy film with one tenth of the budget? It’s an uneven playing field to

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THE WEEK IN WOMEN: Are 2015’s Gender Gains Sustainable? Plus Blanchett, Streisand and Hollywood’s Most Powerful Women — Brandy McDonnell Reports

December 14, 2015 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments barbra streisand, Carey Mulligan, cate blanchett, Daisy Ridley, gender parity, jennifer lawrence, jessica chastain, meryl streep, powerful hollywood women, sarah gavron, star wars, Suffragette, women in film

As 2015 comes to a close, the question becomes are women’s box office successes just milestones in a particularly good

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Olivia Cooke Talks DYING GIRL, Women’s Roles and Amy Winehouse (Exclusive Audio) – Jennifer Merin Interviews

June 12, 2015June 8, 2020 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments amy winehouse, me and earl and the dying girl, olivia cooke, women in film, women's roles

In Me And Earl and the Dying Girl, Olivia Cooke brings a vitality to the role of Rachel, the titular

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SPOTLIGHT June 2015: GEENA DAVIS, Actress, Activist, Festival Co-Founder

June 1, 2015May 27, 2019 Rebecca Pahle 0 Comments anne sundberg, bentonville film sestival, elizabeth an meter, geena davis, janet grillo, ricki stern, thelma and louise, women in film

It’s never a bad time to take a moment to appreciate Geena Davis. Throughout her career, she’s brought iconic female characters to the big screen. But focusing AWFJ’s Spotlight on Davis at this time is a particularly fitting tribute to the Oscar-winning actress, coming as it does in the wake of Davis’ first annual Bentonville Film Festival. Read on…