WEEKLY ROUNDUP: THE FEMALE FORCE, YEAR-END LISTS & FUN ADVICE
Star Wars (finally) opened. The female cast members discuss being part of a new history. The end of 2015 marks the beginning of lists. Here’s a range of fun lists to enjoy. We expected more from these movies this year. These were some of the best movies directed by women in 2015. 2015 had great new tv...
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Photo via Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times Jennifer Nelson just gave other filmmakers the best on screen birthday present since 1935. The MacArthur Genius Grant winners are diverse and deserving. Produced By: New York a conference “by Producers for Producers” is 10/24. (NYWIFT members received an email for a 40% discount) Job hunting? The #HashtagToHired seminar explores how...
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//embed.gettyimages.com/embed/486363289?et=i-3vXGNAQ_1ma7_bFMgQ-w&SeoLinks=off&sig=YcRFzn7IhsUJvIjJyiPZZh7_9SFfZLMtZxobB6eSdsU= In case you hadn’t heard, Lupita Nyong’o is also “Most Beautiful.” Courtney Cox’s directorial film debut launches at Tribeca Film Festival. It’s a family affair! Brooklyn native Marisa Tomei discusses her latest project and losing friend Phillip Seymour Hoffman. 20-year-old Keke Palmer will make television history this summer. After 47 years, Universal Pictures distribution chief Nikki Rocco is retiring....
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Oscar winners Lupita Nyong’o and Cate Blanchett at the 2014 Golden Globes. Source: Instagram user lupitanyongo. Here are the 2014 Oscar, Independent Spirit, and Razzie winners! “The world is round, people,” Cate Blanchett on female-driven films. The official Presidential Proclamation for Women’s History Month 2014. NYU’s Fusion Film Festival celebrates women March 6-8. (Video) 2008 Oscar winner Marion...
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Photo via Fox Searchlight 12 Years A Slave’s Lupita Nyong’o’s portrayal of Patsey is superb. And, Costume Designer Patricia Norris discusses the movies costume challenges. The Conde’ Nast internship news is major! Will this influence TV/Film internships? Aspiring female Directors should consider becoming a Gamechanger. Octavia Spencer talks sin, karaoke and the “magical negro” concept. Does comedian Aparna Nancheria’s New York...
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