MAKING IT: WOMEN IN FILM

A celebration of resilience and imagination. Read, listen, connect.

Why I stopped writing for 347 days: Notes on Creativity, Unattainable Ambition, and Motivation.
“I was also disappointed in myself; disappointed that I pulled out of this new job; disappointed that this was what my dream job was actual like; disappointed that doing something I loved in a professional manner actually made me despise it.”
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In my films, I always wanted to make people see deeply. I don’t want to show things, but give people the desire to see.
Agnès Varda

Why I stopped writing for 347 days: Notes on Creativity, Motivation, and Unattainable Ambition

Why I stopped writing for 347 days: Notes on Creativity, Motivation, and Unattainable Ambition

How ‘Gordita Chronicles’ Showcases the Heart and Art of Production Design | Interview with PD Amy Wheeler

How ‘Gordita Chronicles’ Showcases the Heart and Art of Production Design | Interview with PD Amy Wheeler

“If we just hide it, just keep it to ourselves, it’s just going to fester.” | ‘Brother, I Cry’ Writer-Director Jessie Anthony on Using Cinema as a Tool for Healing

“If we just hide it, just keep it to ourselves, it’s just going to fester.” | ‘Brother, I Cry’ Writer-Director Jessie Anthony on Using Cinema as a Tool for Healing

Review: I Am Belmaya | A Powerful Story of a Nepalese Woman’s Fight to Become a Filmmaker in a Patriarchal Society

Review: I Am Belmaya | A Powerful Story of a Nepalese Woman’s Fight to Become a Filmmaker in a Patriarchal Society

A Blood History of Storytelling: Indigenous Actress and Producer Sera-Lys McArthur Talks About Spiritual Rekindling, Cathartic Screaming, and Creating Change

A Blood History of Storytelling: Indigenous Actress and Producer Sera-Lys McArthur Talks About Spiritual Rekindling, Cathartic Screaming, and Creating Change

Escaping Constraining Cinema Conventions | ‘Be Still’ Director Elizabeth Lazebnik On Women’s History, Surrealism, and Persistence

Escaping Constraining Cinema Conventions | ‘Be Still’ Director Elizabeth Lazebnik On Women’s History, Surrealism, and Persistence

“Trauma Bonded” Creator Chloe Burns on Reclaiming the Narrative as a Survivor, Flawed Characters, and Rejecting the Tropes

“Trauma Bonded” Creator Chloe Burns on Reclaiming the Narrative as a Survivor, Flawed Characters, and Rejecting the Tropes

Storytelling & Success | Acting Coach Samantha Stiglitz Reflects on the Audition Issue and Gives Advice to Emerging Actors

Storytelling & Success | Acting Coach Samantha Stiglitz Reflects on the Audition Issue and Gives Advice to Emerging Actors

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Listen to the Making It: Women in Film Podcast

Our second season features a wide range of award-winning industry professionals, including: Producers, Screenwriters, Directors, Actresses, VFX Artists, Hairstylists, Prosthetic Make-Up Artists, and Sound Designers! Read more about our guests here.