Following today’s ceremony, I gave some thought to how my ideal awards show might look and feel. Here’s a taste: …would feature a queer woman host… …would feature a performance by Madonna… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzVV6rrY0Ow …and Sean Penn would stay quiet. My ideal Oscars ceremony would feature weird, inspirational women like Björk expressing herself in a way…
women in film
LYLE: a feminist director revisits Rosemary
Screened as a feature of the 2015 Mardi Gras Film Festival, curated by QueerScreen, Lyle is a sharp horror narrative starring indie film darling Gaby Hoffmann, better known for her work in TV series Louie, Girls and the excellent Transparent. If you’re yet to be familiar Hoffmann as a performer, I highly recommend you start doing…
Girls can do better – but so can the networks
Yesterday’s winner of the Best TV series at the 2013 Golden Globes, Girls, has in its short lifetime so far, certainly caused a stir. Developed by its star, the 26 year old Lena Dunham, Girls is a fairly unique vision. Praised for being more frank than typical television fare, Sex and the City appears prudish…