Comments on: BAFTAS, Oscars, Golden Globes and the persistence of White Male Vision

By: blackmanvision

blackmanvision — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:45:43 +0000

Marleen Gorris won an Oscar Antonia's Line in 1996 (Best Foreign Film). Check out the other women nominated in this article about female directors and awards/Hollywood. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/343... I see she also directed an episode of the L Word. LOL She is still making work as well. Check out her credits in IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0331296/

By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:46:14 +0000

So true… I'd be interested in how many women have won best director at the Oscars; I bet not many.

By: blackmanvision

blackmanvision — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:56:13 +0000

If we as women really want change we have to make that change happen, and support each other. And Sienna Miller isn't helping either. http://twurl.nl/0nccln.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:09:15 +0000

oh put so succinctly

what dreams are we dreaming

in the 21st century

we need to make the space for women writers and directors to make as many mistakes and take as many risks as their male counterparts

and you're right about the western view point needing to think where it's pointing its fingers

By: Bola A

Bola A — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:21:15 +0000

Love this! Too true…my sentiments exactly

By: blackmanvision

blackmanvision — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:30:09 +0000

I watched the BAFTAs and was really glad that Danny Boyle mentioned Loveleen Tandan's contribution as "Casting Director".
Not wanting to diminish his vision at all and I think he is a great director and deserved his awards. Just hope we go on to hear more about Loveleen Tandan and that she gets to direct some films in her own right soon.