#Seeking Our Story
Seeking Our Story: An Animated Life: Director Vicky Jenson
Vicky Jenson was bornin Los Angeles to a highly talented family that was led by her mother Ana, animmigrant from Costa Rica who encouraged her children to explore the arts. Vicky’s sister became a...
Seeking Our Story: The Making of an Oscar Winner: Kathryn Bigelow and “Near Dark”
Kathryn Bigelowand female filmmakers in general had much to celebrate after the “Hurt Locker” director’s history-makingOscar win in 2010. But misperceptions — that Bigelow only makes...
Seeking Our Story: The Art of Pioneering Animator Lotte Reiniger
The following is an excerpt from a forthcoming book by author Heidi Honeycutt. Charlotte “Lotte”Reiniger (1899–1981)was a German silhouette artist and animator in the first half of the...
Seeking Our Story: Living Comedy with Elaine May’s ‘The Heartbreak Kid’
Elaine May traveled and told stories on the Yiddish theater circuit evenbefore she was born. In 1932, Jack and Ida Berlin welcomed baby Elaine inPhiladelphia, PA. After Jack’s untimely passing in...
Guest Post: Going Back to School with Martha Coolidge’s ‘Valley Girl’
Earlier this month, the hashtag #WomenCallAction flew around the Twittersphere. This live chat hosted by The Women’s International Perspective includedparticipation by director and activist Rachel...