An article in Sunday’s New York Times January 13, 2013 announced that 9 percent of the top 250 movies at the domestic box office last year were directed by women, “a substantially higher number” than the 2011 figure of 5 percent. Funny, the 2012 report is not out yet. The NYT attributes this to San Diego State University (SDSU) professor Martha Lauzen whose annual “Celluloid Ceiling” report is usually announced the week of the Sundance...
I did not have to look any further during New York Women In Film & Television's Muse Award luncheon at the Hilton in New York City. It was first class and smooth sailing from the time the doors opened (even before that) with volunteers ready at the tables because everyone comes all at once– 11:30 a.m. this is after all a working lunch. Networking that is. The buzz was thunderous as was the popping corks of champagne (Freixenet USA and...
Working on several episodes for herFlix with Farihah, Christina has herPicks for winners in key female categories during the Prime Time Emmy Awards. Hispanic Heritage Month, New York International Latino Film Festival, reviews of the Festival's closing film, Lemon and Sundance Film Festival premiere For Ellen. herFLiX episode #17- the Prime Time Emmy Awards edition from HerFlix on Vimeo.
