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Halloween Haunts: Our Love Story as Told by Halloween
"Dead to Me" and the Representation of Female Rage
I remember an episode of The Simpsons in which Bart did something cruel to Lisa, and Lisa snapped. She lunged at him with tears in her eyes, at which point Marge caught her and urged her to calm down. Lisa told her mother how angry she was about the incident. “You’re a woman,” Marge replied. “You can hold onto it forever.”
The Creative Partnership That Saved Our Marriage
An Interview with Writers Nilanjana Bose and Jakub Ciupinski
Nilanjana Bose and Jakub Ciupinski are writers for Season 2 of "Dr. Death." They are Sundance Episodic Lab Fellows and alumni of the IFP Series Workshop. Their sci-fi one-hour spec pilot "Winterovers" was honored on the 2019 WeForShe WriteHer script list.
Running a Crowdfunding Campaign: An Interview with Liz Manashil
Liz Manashil is an independent feature filmmaker who works in artist support. She managed Sundance's Creative Distribution Initiative during its entire tenure and now consults with her fellow filmmakers (independently and through The Film Collaborative) on how best to navigate the labyrinthine-like world of distribution.
Spotlight Interview: Alma Har'el, Director "Honey Boy"
Alma Har’el is a director of acclaimed films such as Bombay Beach, LoveTrue, and the short film JellyWolf, a hybrid of story and branded content for CHANEL. She is also the founder of Free The Bid, a non-profit aimed at staffing more women in the Advertising industry. Her latest film, Honey Boy, premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
Spotlight Interview: Paisley Smith, Filmaker and VR Creator
Paisley Smith is a Canadian filmmaker & virtual reality creator based in Los Angeles, California and Vancouver, British Columbia. She grew up on the Unceded Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.
Unbelievable: Never Underestimate the Power of the Truth
In the world of fiction, storytellers base their work on the world we know, and sometimes elect to tell true stories based the experiences of others. Such is the case for a new Netflix limited series, Unbelievable.
How 'La La Land' Singer Angela Parrish Overcame Her Fears (Guest Blog)
We Do It Together Blog: "I was nervous -- so nervous that I almost threw up," singer says of watching Oscar-winning movie for the first time.
Negotiating While Female: How An Aversion to Greed Holds Us Back
It’s been in the news a lot lately, and for good reason: in the age of skyrocketing student debt, high costs of living, and wages that have barely budged in 20 years, working women today are fed up with being paid less than their male counterparts for reason other than a blatant gender bias.
Mary Shelley: The Protagonist Hollywood needs
Mary Shelley tells the story of the now famous teenaged author of Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus. Born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, Mary was the daughter of the infamous feminist author Mary Wollstonecraft and political philosopher William Godwin, a radical proponent of equality, utilitarianism, and anarchism.
Advice and Tips for Creative Couples
When I was 18 years old and a senior in high school, I volunteered for a local film festival. I attended a documentary screening and the subsequent reception afterwards and struck up a conversation with the director. I told him I was on my way to college with a Film Studies major and asked for advice. He kindly gave me his phone number and we made plans to talk once the festival was over.
How 2 Women Birthed a Plan to Address Hollywood's Child Care Shortage (Guest Blog)
We Do It Together Blog: "If we want to get these women back in the industry after they've dropped out to have a baby, then we need to provide for them," Moms in Film co-founder Mathilde Dratwa says