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Women and Hollywood
Melissa Silverstein 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. Women and Hollywood educates, advocates, and agitates for gender parity across the entertainment industry. She is also the co-founder and Artistic Director of The Athena Film Festival. The 4th annual festival will take place from February 6-9, 2014 at Barnard College in NYC. Melissa recently published the first book from Women and Hollywood, In Her Voice: Women Directors Talk Directing, which is a compilation of over 40 interviews that have appeared on the site.Email Melissa
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Pissed Off: When Did Playing Evil Women Become a Rite of Passage for Oscar Winning Actresses?
You know I hate all the princess shit that we see everywhere. The film business has up it ass that boys get to be superheroes and girls get to be princesses. The boys save the girls and the girls need to be saved. Like anyone believes that shit anymore.
- By Melissa Silverstein
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- May 9, 2013 12:00 PM
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Angelina Jolie Wields Power over Salt 2 Script
Sony is reportedly negotiating with Becky Johnston to take over writing duties for Salt 2.
- By Melissa Silverstein and Kerensa Cadenas
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- December 12, 2012 11:00 AM
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