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Women Directors React to the Bigelow Win

It’s still sinking in — the big Bigelow win — and I wanted to hear what other folks thought, so I reached out to women directors around the world at all levels of their careers and asked them what they thought and what it means for them.  Thanks to everyone who responded.  If other still want to respond, I’d be happy to add.  I would love to get the reactions of the women who have been nominated previously and I am working on that — if you know Lina Wertmuller, or Sofia Copolla and can contact them (I already have a feeler out to Jane Campion), please email me —   I’ll let you know if I hear from them.

Here are the women who participated in alphabetical order (check out their sites to learn about their work):

Allison Anders, director Gas, Food Lodging; Anne Bass, director- Dancing Across BordersTracy Lynch Britton, director, Melrose Place; Gabrielle Burton, Five Sisters Productions; Kathi Carey, director – Worth; Wendy Jo Carlton, director - Hannah Free; Jules Dameron; Katherine Dieckmann, director – Motherhood; Emily Dell, director- B-GirlRachel Feldman, director – Beyond the Break and Sisters; Carey Graeber, director- Rediscovering Dorothy; Rhianon Elan Gutierrez, director- When I’m Not AloneDeborah Kampmeier, director-Hounddog; Aviva Kempner, director- Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg; Alex Kondracke, director- GirlTrash; Barbara Kopple, director – Shut Up and Sing, Harlan County USA (Oscar winner); Sue Kramer, director – Gray Matters; Alexis Krasilovsky, Director – Women Behind the Camera; Kasi Lemmons, director- Eve’s Bayou; Suzanne O’Keefe, director- Full Serve; Shamim Sarif, director – The World Unseen; Nancy Schwartzman, director- Where is Your Line?; Dawn Scibilia, director- Home; Nell Scovell, director- It Was One of Us; Therese Shechter, director- I Was A Teenage Feminist; Amy Sewell, director- What’s Your Point, Honey?; Karen Skloss, director- Sunshine; Juanita Wilson, director – The Door (nominated for an Oscar) Continue reading ‘Women Directors React to the Bigelow Win’

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Tags: Allison Anders, Kasi Lemmons, Katherine Dieckmann, Nell Scovell

Women in the Entertainment Business Speak Out About Polanski

Last week I wrote with frustration about the lack of public voices from feminist organizations and especially from women in the speaking out against setting Roman Polanski free.

I knew in my heart that many women felt the way I did and I wanted to hear from them.

Some have now spoken.  I have decided to link to women in the entertainment business who have taken a stand on this issue.   I will also make this site available for those women who want to have a voice but don’t have a blog.  Send me your thoughts and I will post it as long as you are a real person and a woman.  I will also post pieces (not tweets) anonymously if people are too nervous to put their name out in the public on this issue for fears of retribution.  If I can confirm that you are real (so if I don’t know who you are send me your bio or a link to something you have done), you will get posted.

The list is still way too short.

Here’s what I have as of Oct 6:

Why Are Female Directors Silent About Roman Polanski’s Arrest?
, Aviva Kempner (documentary director)

Art Is Not Enough, Allison Anders (director)

I Work in Hollywood. I Do Not Support Roman Polanski. Even A Little Bit, Sarah Fain (TV writer/executive producer)

A Post Full Of Questions – the Polanski Issue, Lore Haroutunian (Cinematographer)

Crimes and Misdemeanors, Jamie Lee Curtis, (Her Polanski stuff is in the middle of the piece.)

Polanski to prison for at least ten years! Roseanne Barr

Polanski, rape, and the myth of Not Like Us, Abby McDonald (writer)

Roman Polanski and WTF, Kristin Cashore (writer)

No, Valerie Meachum (actress)

Does the Brotherhood of Fame Endow You With a Lifetime Exemption From Accountability? Eve Ensler (writer/activist)

HOLLYWOOD RAPE Rosie O’Donnell (a repost of Eve Ensler’s piece)

Update: October 8

Wanda Sykes- on the Jay Leno show

Please send me any posts I am missing and I will continue to add to this post.

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Tags: Allison Anders, Aviva Kemner, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rosie O'Donnel, Sarah Fain