Sally Potter on the "Cast Iron Ceiling" for Women Directors

Here's a bit from IndiWire (hat tip to DP Nancy Schreiber) based on an interview Sally Potter gave to the Guardian.

I haven't made anything like the quantity of films I feel I've been capable of. This is not unique to me, as a female director: the so-called glass ceiling has, along the way, felt more like cast-iron. A lot of the films I've made have been risk-taking, and it's a very, very risk-averse culture. Is the industry more worried about female directors taking risks compared to men? Well, the statistics do rather speak for themselves.

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Self-Distribution Article

Here's an article on self-distribution options from the Premium Beat blog with pros and cons laid out simply. Hat tip to M. Clay.

Women, Science, Sexism, and Humor

I enjoyed this video by Emilie Graslie of The Brain Scoop talking about the bullying aspect of sexist comments on the internet and how it affects women. I also like how she is both serious and full of humor at the same time.  I sure would like to see some humorous educational videos by women at the festival next year.


If you like this, check out the article on Upworthy and scroll down to the links at the bottom where you can find a great list of women's science videos on YouTube.

Pixar Story Rules

Here is a graphic with Pixar's 22 story rules.  I've thought a lot about #2 and written about the difference between writer pleasure and reader or audience pleasure, so I totally agree with that one.  What about the rest?  Agree or disagree?  Anything you can use?

We've Been Named a "Coolest" Festival by MovieMaker Magazine

Broad Humor has just been named one of the top five women's film festivals in the world by MovieMaker Magazine.   They are announcing two categories of winners a day all week, and then on the 15th they're going to announce the top 25 general film fest winners.   Here's just an excerpt...

What makes a film festival the Coolest? Is it a combination of quality cinema, great parties, and free swag? Or is it an alluring mix of hip, alternative venues and shoestring-budget, hyper-indie films you might not get to see anywhere else? What about the opportunity to gawk at celebrities, connect with fellow moviemakers, and take advantage of free travel perks.

You'll be able to read the whole article online after Friday at moviemaker.com

NYTV + History => Charismatic Males Only

Just got this announcement today.  They're bustin' with pride over this.  I guess 'cuz history is made my men.  *sigh*

Kickstarter Launch November 1

Ready... Set... Go!  23 days to raise $5000 so there can be a 2014 Broad Humor Film Festival. Can the Broads pull it off?   GO TO KICKSTARTER