Second Venue

The Epoxy Box gallery is officially our second venue for the Festival. They will host the filmmakers' lounge and filmmaking workshops as well as the "Instant Dating" brunch on Sunday, July 2.

Don't Just Blame the Men

While women are 52% of the population, they average 25% of the creatives on prime time television. Yes, that number means a woman has only half the chance of a man of equal ability. But the numbers as a lump are also deceiving. Women in power average 20, 24, and 36% as creators, but only 22, 16, 13, and 2% (!!) as hired creatives. Check the numbers below. Why aren't the women execs giving women directors, writers, editors and dp's the same odds they have? Not a pretty picture. Pass these numbers along.

-from "BOXED IN: Women On Screen and Behind the Scenes in the 2004-05 Prime-time Season" by
Dr. Martha M. Lauzen of San Diego State University

Women comprised 24% of creators. Seventy five percent (75%) of the programs considered had no women creators.

Women accounted for 20% of executive producers. Thirty six percent (36%) of the programs considered had no women executive producers.

Women comprised 36% of producers. Only 8% of the programs considered had no women producers.

YET

Women accounted for 13% of directors. Eighty nine percent (89%) of the programs considered had no women directors.

Women comprised 22% of writers. Seventy eight percent (78%) of the programs considered had no women writers.

Women accounted for 16% of editors. Seventy five percent (75%) of the programs considered had no women editors.

Women comprised 2% of directors of photography. Ninety eight percent (98%) of the programs considered had no women directors of photography.

In the Office

Where Are the Women?

The Writers Guild of America posted its nominees the the awards this year.

Original screenplay

Cliff Hollingsworth and Akiva Goldsman: "Cinderella Man," story by Hollingsworth
Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco: "Crash," story by Haggis
Judd Apatow & Steve Carell: "The 40 Year-Old Virgin"
George Clooney & Grant Heslov: "Good Night, and Good Luck"
Noah Baumbach: "The Squid and the Whale"

Adapted screenplay

Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana: "Brokeback Mountain," based on the short story by Annie Proulx
Dan Futterman: "Capote," based on the book by Gerald Clarke
Jeffrey Caine: "The Constant Gardener," based on the novel by John le Carré
Josh Olson: "A History of Violence," based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke
Stephen Gaghan: "Syriana," based on the book "See No Evil" by Robert Baer

One woman with half a credit. Where are the women????