Women Directors
-
Women and Hollywood6 commentslike1tweet0
What Up With Hating on Madonna?
I've been watching the roll out of Madonna's film W.E. with a lot of interest. Aside from the fact that it is a film about women directed by a woman, Madonna is a huge celebrity and I can't think of any female directors who have as big a profile as she does. Women directors are not stars like male...
Read More » -
Women and Hollywood2 commentslike0tweet0
Trailer Watch: In the Land of Blood and Honey Written and Directed by Angelina Jolie
An impressive trailer from first time writer and director Angelina Jolie.
Read More » -
Women and Hollywood0 commentslike4tweet0
Guest Post: Bayaka Women in OKA! by Lavinia Currier
Shooting the feature OKA! in the Central African Republic with the Bayaka pygmies of the forest was about as far from Hollywood as one can imagine, our ‘sets’ were forest camps of huts built by the Bayaka women and our art department.
Read More » -
Women and Hollywood0 commentslike0tweet0
Interview with Anne Buford - Director of Elevate
After premiering this past spring at SWSX, Elevate reaches theatres this weekend. Here's a comment from Anne on what the experience has been like since the film premiered last spring:
Read More » -
Women and Hollywood1 commentlike0tweet0
Miss Representation Directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom Premieres October 20 on OWN
Readers of this blog know that there are gender biases in media. The documentary film Miss Representation which premiered last year at Sundance (and also played the Athena Film Festival) is the film that illustrates these biases and how they effect our culture.
Read More » -
Women and Hollywood1 commentlike0tweet0
-
Women and Hollywood3 commentslike0tweet0
One More Glass Ceiling Shattered: Patty Jenkins Signed to Direct Thor 2
This signing deserves a big toast because what it means is that a woman has broken through into the big leagues. Patty Jenkins who directed Monster which got Charlize Theron an Oscar, has been signed by Marvel Studios to direct the big budget action film Thor 2.
Read More » -
Women and Hollywood0 commentslike0tweet0
Final List for Foreign Films Being Submitted for Oscar Consideration
63 films have made it onto the list to be considered for the 2012 Academy Awards.
Read More » -
Women and Hollywood0 commentslike0tweet0
Interview with Ami Canaan Mann - Director of the Texas Killing Fields
The Texas Killing Fields opens in the US tomorrow fresh off its debut at the Venice Film Festival. It tells the true story of the investigation of women who have gone missing in Texas. Ami Canaan Mann directs the film and answered some questions by email about it.
Read More » -
Women and Hollywood1 commentlike0tweet0
fresh from the blogs
-
Sorting Out 'The Attack' and 'A Hijacking'Criticwire
-
Watch: First Trailer & New Poster For Sundance Winner ...The Playlist
-
Review - 'Dark Girls' Seeks To Bring About Healing ...Shadow and Act
-
Trailers from Hell: Mick Garris on David Cronenberg's ...Thompson on Hollywood
-
New Trailer: Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Women and Hollywood
-
Beautiful and Claustrophobic: MAD MEN’s InfernoPress Play
-
Good Night, Lost Boy(s)The Lost Boys
-
The Real Lone Ranger—At AuctionLeonard Maltin
on 
