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Tag: female filmmakers
Escaping Constraining Cinema Conventions | ‘Be Still’ Director Elizabeth Lazebnik On Women’s History, Surrealism, and Persistence
Writer-director of ‘Be Still’ digs into the making of her directorial debut and how she wanted to bring surrealist pioneer Hannah Maynard’s life story to the screen.
“Representation Matters So Much” | Shay Revolver on Lost Careers, Stereotypes, Real Life Pain and Becoming the Change
“I also do it because I want my mom to, hopefully, before she goes—which hopefully isn’t for a long time—to see, Look mom, there’s a change – we don’t have to be maids anymore. We don’t have to do this anymore!”
“Beyond Safe and Onto Real.” | The Shift: Shay Revolver Confronts Female Vilification and the Palatable Representation of Black Women in Hollywood
Filmmaker Shay Revolver speaks on creating three dimensional female characters, breaking free from palatable representation of WOC, and bringing diversity to the table.
“That fight night… it was just amazing.” | Alex Shipman on Shooting “Bam Bam”— a Doc About Her Mother’s Life as a Boxer
Documentarian Alex Shipman tells all about her upbringing and the making behind Bam Bam – a film about her boxing mother.
Spreading ED Awareness and Fighting Misconceptions: Abbie Jackson Speaks on the Making of Her Upcoming Film “Recovery”
Writer and actress Abbie Jackson speaks on changing the narrative of ED recovery through her upcoming short film: Recovery.
Community Highlights | Jaimi McPeek on Destigmatising OCD, Artistic Expression, and Her Upcoming Film ‘Flip of a Coin’
Meet the actress, dancer, and soon to be filmmaker who’s working to destigmatise mental illness!
10 LGBTQ+ Movies with Women in the Lead, Directed by Women
Queer feminist movies to watch this Pride month!
Be the Change: Filmmaker Caris Rianne on the Male-Dominated Industry, Representation, and Her Film Festival ‘Women X’
Meet Caris: Filmmaker, founder, gamechanger.
Representation in Romantic Movies – From Modern Classics to Hidden Gems
Romcoms and dramas with feminist, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ perspectives.