Women and Hollywood

Jane Campion to Receive Carrosse d'Or

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At next month's Cannes Film Festival, Jane Campion will receive the Carrosse d'Or.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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April 10, 2013 10:14 AM
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Trailer Watch: Top of the Lake - a Mini-Series Directed by Jane Campion

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It's always important to note when something by Jane Campion is about to be released. Next week starts a seven part mini series Top of the Lake written and directed by Campion. It stars Elisabeth Moss as a tough young detective investigating the disappearance of a pregnant teenager in the isolated backwoods of New Zealand. It premiered earlier in the year at Sundance and Berlin. Holly Hunter also stars.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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March 13, 2013 10:00 AM
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Jane Campion Named President of 2013 Cannes Short Film Jury

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In exciting news from Cannes, Jane Campion has been named president of the Short Film Jury and the Cinefondation at this year’s festival.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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February 6, 2013 2:00 PM
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Sundance Interview with Sarah Barnett, General Manager of the Sundance Channel

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We got to spend a couple of minutes at Sundance with the woman behind the Sundance Channel, Sarah Barnett. We don't get to talk to executives too often so it was really nice to get her perspective.

By Melissa Silverstein
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February 6, 2013 1:30 PM
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Five Minutes with Jane Campion

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This week at Sundance I got to sit down for a brief couple of minutes to check in with Jane Campion who was in town promoting her six hour mini series Top of the Lake which will premiere on the Sundance channel on March 18th.

By Melissa Silverstein
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January 24, 2013 2:00 PM
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Jane Campion and Stacie Passon's Films Announced in Berlin Line Up

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Last week, the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival announced more films to their lineup. Among the women directed films include Stacie Passon’s Concussion, which premiered at Sundance (and Melissa loved. She will have an interview with Stacie soon.) Jane Campion’s 6 hour mini-series, Top of the Lake, starring Elisabeth Moss will also screen at the festival as well.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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January 22, 2013 12:15 PM
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Elisabeth Moss and Holly Hunter Talk Jane Campion's Top of the Lake at TCAs

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At the Sundance Channel’s Television Critics Association panel last week, everyone was buzzing about Top of the Lake, Jane Campion’s epic seven part miniseries starring Elisabeth Moss and reuniting Campion and her The Piano star, Holly Hunter after 20 years.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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January 11, 2013 12:00 PM
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Jane Campion and Naomi Foner Included in Sundance Premieres Lineup

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Sundance announced the films in their Premieres and Documentary Premieres categories. With films directed by Jane Campion and Naomi Foner amongst many women-centric films and a documentary about Anita Hill, this announcement continues the awesome news that half of the previously announced Sundance lineup were films directed by women. It looks to be a great festival.

By Kerensa Cadenas
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December 5, 2012 11:00 AM
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Kathryn Bigelow Becomes First Woman to Win Two Best Director Nods from New York Film Critics Circle

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Yesterday, the New York Film Critics Circle, a group of 35 critics (but just 8 women) named Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty the best film of the year.

By Melissa Silverstein
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December 4, 2012 9:58 AM
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What Are the Greatest Movies Directed by Women?

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Fueled by the anger of another best of list sorely lacking in women, I would like to put forward the following films (which came from people all over the world through twitter and facebook) for the distinction of the best or greatest films directed by women.

By Melissa Silverstein
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August 3, 2012 12:00 PM
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