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Melissa Silverstein is a writer, blogger and marketing consultant with an expertise in the area of social media regarding women and Hollywood. She is the founder and editor of Women and Hollywood, one of the most respected sites for issues related to women and film as well as other areas of pop culture. She is the Artistic Director and co-founder of the Athena Film Festival – A Celebration of Women and Leadership at Barnard College in NYC. The third annual festival will take place from February 7-10, 2013.Popular Posts
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Natalie Portman to Team Up with Lynne Ramsay for Western
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- May 23, 2012 10:57 AM
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Cannes 2012: Sexism Watch Continues
One of the things I am proud of regarding the work many people have done to raise awareness about the lack of opportunities for female directors is how we were able to interrupt the narrative which is usually all about the clothes, stars and the glamour. For example, look at what the women of La Barbe did last night. They got up in the rain before the premiere of the evening and staged a protest in their beards and showed again that this issue is not going away.
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- May 21, 2012 12:30 PM
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Julie Taymor Speaks Out
Julie Taymor has not been able to speak out since she was removed as director of Spiderman over a year ago. The legal documents have been speaking for her. But it looks like she is finally trying to reclaim her voice and gave an interview to Newsweek about all the trauma that has gone on since her scapegoating and firing.
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- May 21, 2012 11:30 AM
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Cross-Post - Cannes: Festival Opens in a Boys Own Adventure
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- May 21, 2012 10:30 AM
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Cannes Watch: Woman With a Camera
Here's a video that interviews women about the lack of women directors in Cannes. It is created by Donna Don.
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- May 21, 2012 9:37 AM
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Women's Films Opening - May 18, 2012
Recommendations for the week:
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- May 18, 2012 1:00 PM
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Interview with Tanya Wexler - Director of Hysteria
- By Melissa Silverstein
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- May 17, 2012 12:53 PM
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Cannes Watch: Why We Need Films Directed By Women AND Films About Women
Cannes is kicking off right now. I've spent the last two days putting together a petition that will be sent to the festival about the lack of female directors in competition. You can sign the petition here. (Just so you know every signature generates an email to the Cannes officials so hopefully this will go viral and they will have full email boxes.)
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- May 16, 2012 3:07 PM
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Cannes Watch: The First Female Saudia Arabian Director Hits Cannes
Haifaa Al Mansour may not be able to drive in her country but she seems to have accomplished something no other woman -- or man -- has done in Saudia Arabia -- directing the first feature film shot in the country.
- By Melissa Silverstein
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- May 16, 2012 2:13 PM
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Julie Delpy and Her Love/Hate Relationship with Hollywood
Julie Delpy is no a shrinking violet. She has many awesome opinions about how Hollywood treats women, which could be one of the reasons why, according to her, she has been fired by every agency in town.
- By Melissa Silverstein
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- May 14, 2012 11:04 AM
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"Hysteria" sounds like a perfect vehicle for the great Maggie Gyllenhaal, and I'm
After what was the most powerful speech ever...the look on those faces made me realize that no
Saw this film at the Stony Brook film festival. So glad that many other people can now enjoy the