Tag: Women in Film

The Best Advice We’ve Gotten from Women in Filmmaking

The Best Advice We’ve Gotten from Women in Filmmaking We’ve talked to some incredible women on our blog: directors, DPs, acting coaches, animators, Oscar Nominees, creative directors, artists. They’ve shared illuminating, perspective-shattering advice that any filmmaker can take to heart. Today we’re celebrating some of the wise women we’ve talked to on our blog by pulling some of our favorite…

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“Incredible” Female Characters in ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’

Kate Winslet, Sigourney Weaver on James Cameron’s “Incredible” Female Characters and the “High Bar” He Set on ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ By THR Staff For those who were new to James Cameron on the set of his ambitious Avatar sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, his reputation preceded him.   But there were no surprises for Kate Winslet and Sigourney Weaver, who had previously worked with Cameron on two out of…

10 women directors deserving attention at the Oscars

Oscars 2023: 10 women directors deserving attention By Glenn Whipp Shortly after the Golden Globes nominations were announced earlier this month, the advocacy group Women in Film took to social media, decrying the “shocking” omission of critically acclaimed female directors, citing Sarah Polley (“Women Talking”), Gina Prince-Bythewood (“The Woman King”), Chinonye Chukwu (“Till”) and Maria Schrader (“She Said”). It might be more…

Filmmaker Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret: “Love Will Always Trump Hate”

Filmmaker Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret: “Love Will Always Trump Hate” By Margaret Gardiner Namibian producer/director Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret’s Award-winning film, The White Line, is also her debut. It deals with a painful time in former Southwest Africa’s history when Namibia was ruled by Apartheid. While the language is harsh, it also captures the pain of being treated as less than. Learned hate is displayed,…

This Year, Cannes Had A Record Number of Female Filmmakers

This Year, Cannes Had A Record Number of Female Filmmakers By Elsa Keslassy and Brent Lang Here’s the good news. Facing public pressure and mounting outrage over the lack of female representation among the filmmakers it chooses to celebrate, this year’s Cannes Film Festival is making efforts to diversify beyond the cavalcade of many of the same male auteurs. Instead, there will…

How Finding Your Power Leaves Room To Change Your Mind

Ava DuVernay On How Stepping Into Your Power Leaves Room For Changing Your Mind By Vivian Nunez On Thursday, at the 2021 Forbes Power Women’s Summit, Ava DuVernay, award-winning producer, writer and director, shared her definitions of power, creativity, and progress.  During her conversation with Moira Forbes, Forbes’ Executive Vice President and President of ForbesWomen, DuVernay said:  “I really define…