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A Blood History of Storytelling: Indigenous Actress and Producer Sera-Lys McArthur Talks About Spiritual Rekindling, Cathartic Screaming, and Creating Change
The Canadian Nakota actress and producer shares her journey and talks about the art of crying, power of screaming, reconnecting with her ancestor’s language, and what needs to change for Indigenous representation.
“Trauma Bonded” Creator Chloe Burns on Reclaiming the Narrative as a Survivor, Flawed Characters, and Rejecting the Tropes
“It’s like a vehicle for me to talk about it. But not in a way where I feel like I’m putting myself at risk—it’s a really safe space for me. And it has been really liberating to create it, to write it.”
“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.
13 Feel Good Flicks With Great Representation You Have to Watch!
A collection of feel good flicks with great female, LGBTQ+ and BIPOC representation!
Mariah Goolsby on Becoming the Main Character & the Power of Representation
Meet Mariah Goolsby, an actress and writer bringing her own story to the screen.
Hollywood & the Silencing of Women Over 40 | The Wise Man and the Crooked Hag
Women over 40 have so much more to say than two lines about motherhood, so why doesn’t the industry reflect that?
Representation in Romantic Movies – From Modern Classics to Hidden Gems
Romcoms and dramas with feminist, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ perspectives.
Tia White on Cinema: “It is the closest we could get to sitting with our ancestors and having them tell us stories,”
What are the moments that make us fall in love with cinema?