Totally Agree: with this Slated article about the foolishness of Hollywood’s gender bias against women directors.
Recommending: Gideon’s Army by NYWIFT member Dawn Porter about the U.S. public defender system. It is powerful, beautifully realized and focuses attention on an incredibly important issue. Check it out on HBO On Demand or Play Station, Google Play, Amazon, or iTunes.
Not Surprised: but still disappointed to read the latest Writers Guild of America, West study on employment of women and people of color as writers in film & TV.
Terry Lawler is NYWIFT’s Executive Director. Tune in every Tuesday for her picks.
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