Women in Film & Television | New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, PEI
Interview by Sarah Coleman
A misconception about WIFT-AT’s annual Women Making Waves conference is that it’s only for women. Sometimes in the excitement of preparing for the conference, the message that everyone with a passion for arts & media is welcome gets lost. With so many passionate attendees that come back every year, word of mouth helps WMW connect with some brilliant industry people it might otherwise not have.
The Tentacle’s Claw is a B-Movie creature feature from Corner Brook, NL written and directed by Michael Rigler and produced by and starring Tara Manuel. Board member Ruth Lawrence caught up with Tara after a very successful (and award-winning) fall launch of the film.
Read more on Newfoundland Feature Film: The Tentacle’s Claw…
“Mais, Oui!”
That’s what French Feminist group La Barbe (the beard) are accusing the Cannes Film Festival of. In a high-profile opinion piece published in the Le Monde this past Saturday, the article, signed by Baise Moi director Virginie Despentes, filmmaker Coline Serreau and actress Fanny Cottonçon, among others, readily accuses the event of sexism.
Read more on Is the Cannes Film Festival Shutting Women Directors out?…
Festival Strategy – Finding the Light
by Joy Loewen
Bright lights can continue to shine on your film long after you’ve wrapped production. Film festivals provide a venue to exhibit your film, network with fellow filmmakers and industry professionals, see great films and if you’re really lucky, provide a legit excuse to travel to a part of the country or world you otherwise wouldn’t go.
The Dalhousie Art Gallery is pleased to present a special series of documentary film screenings that offer intimate portraits of four notable contemporary Canadian women artists: Shuvinai Ashoona, Wanda Koop, Annie Pootoogook and Colette Urban. The films highlight the work of Marcia Connolly and Katherine Knight, Toronto-based filmmakers who frequently collaborate. Marcia Connolly, who is currently teaching for the Fall term at NSCAD University, will be on hand to introduce the films and answer questions following the screenings. This free series runs November 10, 17, 24 at 8 pm.
Read more on Canadian Women Artists Documentary Series at Dalhousie University…
(Melissa Silverstein | November 17) – Well it looks like the Twilight phenomenon has corrupted one who I thought was immune — Manohla Dargis of the NY Times who wrote in her review today that she “had surrendered.” She also called the love story “ridiculously appealing.” I can’t say I got on board in the same way, I thought the film was really cheesy, but then I expected it to be really cheesy. Taylor Lautner can’t act. The makeup annoys me.
“Matching Jack,” which won best picture at the Milan International Film Festival, will be feted in Los Angeles with a gala screening Wednesday night November 2.
Director Nadia Tass, who is travelling from Australia for the event, will receive the festival’s highest award, the Golden Horse, for Best Director.
Read more on Great Accomplishment For Female Director Nadia Tass!…
Are you a Canadian documentary filmmaker who wants to make the leap from producing hour-long broadcast documentaries to producing feature length documentaries for theatrical release? Super Channel would like to help you make that leap!
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The film and television industry in New Brunswick was punched in the gut recently by the new Conservative government of David Alward. As of March 22, the NBFilm Tax credit has been removed, along with development loans and equity investment. Promotional Travel Assistance and partnering with the NB Film Coop on the Short Film Ventures Program will continue. How ironic, though, that our government will put some money into helping emerging filmmakers with the Ventures program, while, at the same time, killing the industry.
by Martha M. Lauzen, Ph.D.
Women in Television and Film, San Diego State University
The percentage of women working in powerful behind-the-scenes roles in prime-time programming airing on the five broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, NBC) remained relatively stable in the 2008-09 season when compared with prior seasons. Overall, women comprised 25% of all creators, executive producers, producers, directors, writers, editors, and directors of photography working on situation comedies, dramas, and reality programs. This represents a decline of one percentage point from 26% in 2007-08 but an increase of four percentage points from 21% in 1997-98.
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