Looking for a new perspective on women involved in filmmaking or TV? Here are some excellent reads useful for any WIFTV member or festival-goer.
Written Off: Why Aren’t Black Female Screenwriters Getting their Due? by Nijla Mu’min
What a Witch: Girlhood, Agency, and Community in ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ and ‘The Little Mermaid by Megan Ryland
Interview with Diablo Cody-Director of Paradise
Cody discusses double standards for women filmmakers in Hollywood with Heidi Honeycutt.
The Skylar White Problem: Can we accept complex female characters? by Jos
A Personal Reminder that Women Have What It Takes to Make Films by Nijla Mu’min
The Feminist Power of Female Ghosts by Andi Zeisler
The Hope of Just Representation in Entertainment by refresh_daemon
My Summer with Agent Scully by Sarah Mirk
They give out oscars for racism now? by Adrienne K.
I Hate Strong Female Characters by Sophia McDougall
Friendship, Fandom, and Female Agency in Lost Girl by Erin Tatum
Stories that Ally vs. Stories that Appropriate: A Yardstick by Thea Lim
All of the ‘Femslash Friday’ posts on The Toast
