Sentences with phrase «women in the film industry»

Sri Reddy's semi-nude protest against the alleged sexual exploitation of women in the film industry by influential members outside the Movie Artistes Association (MAA), an apex body of the Telugu film industry.

Just at the comfort of fingertips a cub or a sugar momma could find somebody to spend a good time with The celebrities popular and famous women in the film industry have set the precedence for the ordinary ladies to take on the dating of cubs.

At her tribute, Cattrall spoke about the role of women in the film industry, the limited roles available for women over 40, and finding empowerment.

By writing and casting strong roles in films ranging from dark comedies to crime thrillers, Campion has paved the way for women in the film industry and provided audiences with new points of view.

After a year rocked by the Harvey Weinstein scandal and a tide of sexual misconduct allegations that followed, women in the film industry highlighted gender inequality and the fight against sexual harassment at the Golden Globes.

Many of the acceptance speeches focused on the place of women in the film industry and in the world at large, a sign of the way the national conversation has changed since the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke last year.

That was a consideration as well: trying to make sure we had a woman director, especially because TCM has a three - year series devoted to trailblazing women in the film industry.

An open letter signed by 190 actors had called on women in the film industry to wear black and to «use our power as communicators and connectors to shift the way society sees and treats us.

Eddie Redmayne has praised women in the film industry and the number of female - centric films leading the awards race this year.The «Early Man» star -...

Cannes Film Festival 2018 Jury Chair Cate Blanchett and Palme d'Or - winning director Agnes Varda stood among 82 women in film who gathered on the red carpet at the Lumière Theater to protest the 71 year old festival's exceptionally poor record on inclusion of women in all areas of festival programming, and demand greater equality for women in the film industry.

Meanwhile, two new studies are further fuel for the fire that scorches ambitions of women in the film industry.

Gestures of cultural understanding are performed by a number of artists whose images reveal complex narratives: Kent Monkman's alter ego Miss Chief Eagle Testickle reclaims a controversial headdress; Aida Muluneh speaks to the struggles and achievements of the African diaspora across history; and Caroline Monnet's scene of women in the film industry highlights an emerging sense of power and self - determination.

New York Times reporter Maureen Dowd interviewed over 100 men and women in the film industry, examined movie history, and relayed the experiences of female directors, showrunners, and actresses.

Not exact matches

She has a keen understanding of her place in Hollywood, right now — as one of the breakout stars of a beloved sitcom; as the most fascinating character on Legion, one of current TV's most fascinating shows; as a high - profile woman in an industry currently under an enormous amount of scrutiny for how it treats women; and as an actress building a singularly astonishing resume of excellent, low - flying indie oddball films like Ingrid Goes West and Safety Not Guaranteed.

We've also looked at the presence of women behind the camera in the film industry and found that there's a great disparity there also.

While the media and the film industry would have women believe this tends to occur spontaneously in one big gush just before a woman goes into labor, the reality is that it usually doesn't happen until she's well into contractions.

«This important tax credit will help women and minority writers and directors break into the film industry here in New York City, one of the most diverse places in the world.»

Ziskin, a Hollywood film producer who died of metastatic breast cancer, was a co-founder of Stand Up To Cancer, an initiative founded in 2008 by nine women in the entertainment industry to accelerate groundbreaking research and bring new treatments to patients as quickly as possible.

Betty White, credited as the first woman to produce a sitcom, has been in the film and television industry for more than 75 years.

Salma doesn't seem to have a film to promote this year, but she attended the CFF to speak about her industry experience during the festival's «Women in Motion» panel.

Despite not knowing much about the film industry, I always appreciate the chance to learn from inspirational and creative women in other fields.

Denis's film may conceivable be dismissed as a slender diversion in some quarters — notably, that quadrant of society (and, still, the film industry) that regards the inner lives of women of a certain age as a subject of secondary concern.

WFF, is a significant player within the Canadian film fest circuit, i known for its intimate, casual environment, set by Mishaw's loyal and tireless admin team, consisting mostly of women, most of whom have been with the festival for years, setting the stage for high - quality film - centric hospitality through which filmmakers and industry honchos mingle, and deals are made not only via scheduled one - on - one meetings, but also in the hot tub or on the ski slopes.

In a tradition going back almost to the birth of cinema, the Hong Kong film industry in particular has always had a major subgenre devoted to female action heroes, and now, thanks to various streaming services, there's a good cross-section of films featuring sword - wielding or gun - toting, kick - ass women available for American fans» viewing pleasurIn a tradition going back almost to the birth of cinema, the Hong Kong film industry in particular has always had a major subgenre devoted to female action heroes, and now, thanks to various streaming services, there's a good cross-section of films featuring sword - wielding or gun - toting, kick - ass women available for American fans» viewing pleasurin particular has always had a major subgenre devoted to female action heroes, and now, thanks to various streaming services, there's a good cross-section of films featuring sword - wielding or gun - toting, kick - ass women available for American fans» viewing pleasure.

By contrast, Lady Bird offers a different kind of view of right now, one that exists outside the anger paradigm except in the way that many are angry women are still left behind in terms of parity in the film industry.

Women have come a long way in Marvel films, from the early days of Kirsten Dunst «s distressed starlet Mary Jane in «Spider - Man» to Gwyneth Paltrow «s Stark Industries CEO Pepper Potts in the «Iron Man» franchise.

While sexual harrassment exposed depressing truths about the state of women in the industry, it was also a banner year for female - led films.

SLIFF Executive Director Cliff Froehlich said, «Dating back to the silent era, women have been vital contributors to film art, but they have long been underrepresented and underappreciated in the industry.

The WIDC's Women In the Director's Chair Industry Immersion practicum provided eight mid-career women screen directors with the opportunity to further their projects with input from leaders in all aspects of the film induWomen In the Director's Chair Industry Immersion practicum provided eight mid-career women screen directors with the opportunity to further their projects with input from leaders in all aspects of the film industrIn the Director's Chair Industry Immersion practicum provided eight mid-career women screen directors with the opportunity to further their projects with input from leaders in all aspects of the film iIndustry Immersion practicum provided eight mid-career women screen directors with the opportunity to further their projects with input from leaders in all aspects of the film induwomen screen directors with the opportunity to further their projects with input from leaders in all aspects of the film industrin all aspects of the film industryindustry.

Paul Gratton, a long - time industry veteran and an undeniable movie lover is WFF's artistic director, and shows a high degree of awareness of women's accomplishments in film.

The Archer Film Festival strives to bridge that divide by empowering and highlighting young filmmakers who share the goal of increasing the number of women in the film and television industry, and to participate in the conversation about women's representation onscreen.

French actress and film director Julie Delpy who received the European Achievement in World Cinema award talks about her career, the struggles and challenges as a woman in a male - dominated industry, and about #MeToo - in our exclusive video interview

Suleiman Mountain director Elizaveta Stishova talks tragedy and farce, the film industry in Kyrgyzstan, and being a woman in rural Kyrgyzstan.

Our mandate is to recognize, support and raise consciousness about women working in the film industry — in front of and behind the cameras, and writing about film and the film industry — through coverage on our Web site at www.awfj.org, the presentation of awards for outstanding achievements, and through outreach programs.

During an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian actor made a pledge to work with a female director every 18 months in a bid to help increase the number of women working in the film industry.

For 2009, we again honor men who've consistently and generously supported AWFJ during the past year, as well as men who've shown extraordinary support for women who are working in the film industry.

Making history, however, are the foreign film «A Fantastic Woman» and feature documentary «Strong Island,» projects with transgender voices, making it quite possible that the work of an openly trans person could earn one of the industry's top prizes in March.

Though the data tells us that women are interested in genres favored by Hollywood, female filmmakers encounter significant obstacles as they attempt to move from independent to more commercial filmmaking, and face deep - rooted presumptions from the film industry about their creative qualifications, sensibilities, tendencies, and ambitions.

As a female filmmaker myself, I can certainly see the need for more women role models in the film industry.

While women tend to be an underrepresented group in the film industry, this organization buoys female filmmakers, writers, and directors, allowing me to help them have a stronger...

Our team — comprised of associates, contributors, editors, graphic artists, web techs, and interns — collaborate on daily content aimed at bringing attention to films made by women — including small «indies» and foreign language films — and thereby celebrating their accomplishments in the entertainment industry.

In my opinion gender has been a stumbling block for women to earn the much deserved and yet partly denied respect and place as contributors in the film industrIn my opinion gender has been a stumbling block for women to earn the much deserved and yet partly denied respect and place as contributors in the film industrin the film industry.

The Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in The Film Industry honored «Rose McGowan, Ashley Judd and all who spoke out against sexual harassment,» while the AWFJ Hall of Shame Award went to «sexual tormentors Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner, et al.» Louis CK earned a mention for his shelved film, «I Love You, Daddy,» which won the Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Lead and The Love Interest Award for its pairing of 64 - year - old John Malkovich and 20 - year - old Chloe Grace Moretz.

It was especially poignant to see Robinson, a lesbian filmmaker who's been working in the industry for years on various projects including The L Word, present such a radical film to both older audiences who were familiar to the character and young audiences who are growing up with the chance to see a complex women - centric narrative propelled by her.

Blige, who earned a Globe nomination for her supporting role in «Mudbound,» said the Time's Up campaign and the wear - black protest are important «because there's so many women that don't get a chance to speak in other industries that are not the film industry, the music industry.

Kat Brown Despite the recent directing achievements of Angelina Jolie and Golden Globe nominee Ava DuVernay, research shows that women are less represented in the film industry than ever before.

There are some controversial scenes and the film labours to make a point of depicting sex in an extremely unsexy way focusing more on the bleakness of the existence of the lives of the women caught up in the sex industry.

Seeing more dynamic women in film is just the beginning of making the industry more diverse and inclusive.»

Most of the women winners — most prominently among them Nicole Kidman and Laura Dern for their performances in Big Little Lies, and Reese Witherspoon for her producing — spoke about the issues at hand when up on stage, many of them having brought women's rights advocates who work outside of the film industry with them to the show, as a sign of solidarity and support.

The panel aims to explore topics such as empathy's place in the sea - change in the production and distribution of films, how increasing the number of women at all levels of the film industry will effect this, and its impact on film criticism and influence on society as a whole.