bitch-media: Women in Hollywood speak out about pervasive sexism. The New York Times asked 63 women who work in the film industry to discuss systemic discrimination they face. Women make up only four percent of directors hired by major studios.
Read morefuckyeahwomenfilmdirectors: Dee Rees The Women of Hollywood Speak Out. Fun read.
Read morethefilmstage: The screenplays for Carol, Macbeth, and more are now available for free. Download here. Trainwreck, Trumbo and other treats for you.
Read moreWhat is this Subtext Thing?
It’s what you can infer from HOW characters say things. What they think of themselves, the other characters and the plot can be conveyed with their strong personal voices. It’s what you can infer from what the characters DON’T say. A main character should confess accurate self-knowledge only after the emotional catharsis that changes them….
Read moreunclesean: #Repost @memethemovie with @repostapp. ・・・ #TBT A year ago this weekend we had our first 2 days of shooting! Today we’re deep into the post-production process. So thankful for all the people who joined us throughout the year to help make the film a reality. You’re all amazing. #throwbackthursday #indie #film #filmmaking #production #shooting…
Read morebogleech: Don’t feel bad if you’re sensitive to negative feedback because apparently after one particular bad review Hans Christian Andersen was found just sobbing while lying face down in the dirt
Read moreA Toast For Screenwriters
May your protag be active, your plot blithely unfold, may your hook make you famous once your story is sold. Sláinte.
Read moreThe fairy tale takes existential anxieties and dilemmas very seriously and addresses itself directly to them: the need to be loved and the fear that one is thought worthless; the love of life, and the fear of death. Bruno Bettelheim, The Uses of Enchantment (via chowleen)
Read moreshitpeoplesaytowomendirectors: “I recently asked fifty of the most passionate cinephiles and brilliant critics to name their ten favorite films directed by women. The following video is a collection of the twenty titles that received the most votes from participants. Lists of this sort have been going around lately and for that we can be grateful….
Read moremybluetie: https://instagram.com/lisacstyles/ I can’t argue with any of this.
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