Women in the Director's Chair@Sundance, a networking special event and panel discussion presented by Women in Film & Television International (WIFTI) included female filmmakers– Lynn Shelton, Stacie Passon, Francesca Gregorini and Jendra Jarnagin – sharing their insights on their films, film festivals, the film industry at large including the “Celluloid Ceiling” report– a variant on the “Glass Ceiling” of the behind-the-scenes...
Women have played an integral part in the filmmaking industry from the early cinema days to over a century in today’s world of film biz, and while the celluloid ceiling stays firmly in place, there are spotlights on those that manage to break through. This panel of women from various ends of the business, both above and below the line, speak out on the trends and making it work. Film Screening begins at 11 a.m. followed by panel discussion and...
Film screening of The Lost Garden: The Life and Cinema of Alice Guy Blache is a centennial tribute to the first woman film director, Alice Guy Blache on Friday, May 4 at 8 p.m. at the Visitor Center of Fort Lee Historic Park. Introduction by Christina Kotlar, filmmaker and Film Festival reViews writer/blogger. This Reel Jersey Girls Film Program event is sponsored by the Fort Lee Film Commission. The documentary is about one of early cinema's...
