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Jan Chapman – The woman behind so many great films

Jane Campion and Jan Chapman One of my longtime obsessions has been finding Australian films, especially those directed by women. It began almost 20 years ago when I first saw My Brilliant Career and I was blown away. Thinking back now seeing that mo...[Read on]

Cannes Can’t – Where are the Women Directors?

So the Cannes lineup in finalized and the abysmal showing for female directors is now set in stone. The festival added two more films to the competition lineup and not surprisingly, both were by men. That’s now 18 films competing for the Palme D’O...[Read on]

Cannes Awards: A Glamorous Night with Few Surprises (Except Javier and Penelope)

Tim Burton leads the Cannes jury. The Cannes Film Festival is a huge deal in France—comparable to what the Oscars are in the United States. An estimated 30,000 media, publicists, other festival directors, and a slew of support staff double the size ...[Read on]

Women & Hollywood: Cannes Wrap Up

The prizes at the Cannes Film Festival were announced over the weekend and none of the women made it to the top spot, but then again neither of the egomanics did either so that’s a plus. Andrea Arnold shared the jury prize for Fish Tank which I hear h...[Read on]

Jane Campion returns to Cannes

Jane Campion is one of the few female directors who commands attention. She won the Palme d’Or back in 1993 for The Piano and returns to Cannes as one of three women out of 17 in competition for the big prize again. Her new film Bright Star starring ...[Read on]

Jane Campion gets screwed by the Academy

You all know that I am a big fan of Jane Campion and Bright Star. I’m not hiding it at all. Here is a woman who made a really great movie after her last movie In the Cut got a devastating reception from all circles. She took some time, regrouped a...[Read on]

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