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- “Women have a
different perspective than men. Not better, not worse, just different. We
have our own lens in how we see the world and that makes our perspective
vital.” Variety talks to industry figures about the lack of women
in film criticism.
- Some of the most exciting, diverse and original characters to be
depicted on screen in 2016 are going to be played by women,
says Scarlett Russell. In this article for the Guardian, Russell celebrates these
new female role models: the superheroines.
- “The thing that disturbs me the most, being in England, is
that on the screen we don’t see very many of us – there
aren’t very many black girls. They don’t make the roles for us,
or they don’t see us in those roles.” The British actor Cynthia
Erivo has said that British film and TV producers are unwilling to make
roles for black female talent in this interview with the New York Times.
- UK distributor Contemporary Films, in association with screenings
collective A Nos Amours, has acquired the rights to Belgian filmmaker Chantal
Akerman’s final feature, No Home Movie. The pioneering
writer-director died in Paris in October aged 65.
- The deadline is tomorrow for Directing Actors: Getting the Right Peformance at
The London Film School (20-24 Feb). In this intensive 5-day workshop,
director Udayan Prasad will guide participants through the fundamental
techniques for directing actors.
- Calling all TV professionals! From 28 - 30 Jan, Ciné
Lumière holds the 5th edition of Totally Serialized, the only TV series festival in
London. Aiming to promote and improve collaboration between the UK and
France, the festival will showcase the best of new productions from
both sides of the Channel.
- Submissions are now open for the spring 2016 eQuinoxe Europe Intl. Screenwriter Workshop. Nine
screenplays will be selected by an international jury to participate in the
one-week workshop, with participants meeting nine advisors for
one-to-one discussions. Deadline - 25 Jan.
- Are you a filmmaker who wants to develop a documentary or transmedia
project with a social, political or human rights issue? ESoDoc is the training initiative for
cross-thinkers and media professionals, who want to increase impact and
outreach of their projects. Deadline- 29 Jan.
- The Artists’ International Development Fund offers early stage development opportunities
for individual freelance and self-employed artists and/or creative
practitioners to spend time building links with artists, organisations
and/or creative producers in another country. Deadline for applications -
13 Jan.
- Want inspiration for a new year’s resolution? The blogger
behind Cinema Fanatic has just completed her A Year With Women challenge where she only watched
films directed or co-directed by women for 12 months. Have a read of what she has to say. Maybe you might like
to take on the challenge for 2016?
- It’s just under a month away until the regular deadline for
the Open City Documentary Festival on 3 Feb. The festival offers filmmakers
from around the globe the opportunity to have their work seen by
award-winning judges, fellow filmmakers and a broad public audience. Submit
here.
- “If you are anything other than a white, male director your
career opportunities are at best limited and at worst squashed.” This
quote comes from ex WFTV mentee Christiana Ebohon for an article in the Independent which looks at why
British BAME directors are increasingly looking at the US for
work.
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