Why are there so few female movie directors?
dominique asked:
I’ve wondered this, in this day and age, why female directors are so grossly outnumbered - in all countries. For instance, there are only two women directors in this year’s Cannes Film Festival (for films in competition). There are plenty of female producers, writers, and some of the best film editors have been women. Why is it so hard for women to break into directing?
I actually am familiar with the industry, and I did go to film school and I work in tv, so I am well aware that there are many female producers, studio heads, writers and editors. There are also plenty of female directors in tv & documentary. Just wanted to get some opinions on why there are relatively few women that direct narrative feature length films in this day and age - why aren’t more Deepa Mehta’s, Lina Wertmuller’s (1st woman to be nominated for Best Direction Oscar) or even Kathryn Bigelow’s emerging?
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What’s wrong with Shanghai authorities?
discoveryman asked:
You know that Ms. Sharon Stone wasn’t invited this year Shanghai Film festival because of her remarks on recent China’s earthquake.
Ms. Sharon Stone said that China’s earthquake was karmic payback for its handling of Tibet.
She made this remark at Cannes Film Festival last month.
I strongly believe that people have the right to make remarks on anything and everything.
Why Shanghai authorities banned her images on Christian Dior in Shanghai and didn’t invite her to film festival???
I think they are crazy and they don’t even understand the fundamentals of Democracy.
Don’t you think so?
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What is the name of the Website?
Live Laugh And Love asked:
The Fast Runner, by Inuit filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk won a medal at the Cannes Film Festival in 2001. Kunuk and his co-producer Norman Cohn have launched a website to allow other aboriginal cinematographers a venue. What is the name of the website?
Thanks
Is your domain registration safe and secure?
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How would you deal with this controlling person?
Lisa M asked:
I am a screenwriter and I am dealing with a producer who is so, so controlling and manipulative. I am grateful for this opportunity and I am continuing with the work such as re-writes, etc. but this woman is driving me nuts! She hired a team to help produce a demo dvd of my screenplay; a writer for the treatment (getting paid $200 plus first right of refusal of the script if produced), a composer to compose music from the treatment (getting paid $1500 USD for the dvd only and first right of refusal for the film), and the producer herself who I am paying $2500 USD plus airfair, hotel accomodations, and expenses at the Cannes Film Festival and first right of refusal for the film. The entire ‘team’ had a chat a couple weeks ago, but only 3 people could get into the chat at a time, so the composer chatted with the producer and the writer first, then the composer left the chat to let me in….finally. When I got into the chat, I brought up an error that the writer made on the title of a character. I have maintained that the character is a foreign minister as opposed to the Prime Minister which the writer mistakenly named him as in the treatment. In all my versions of the script (which the producer has) I referred to the character as either ‘minister’ or ‘foreign minister’ and I tried to point that out but the writer retorted, ‘Oh a little research can fix that’. I replied, ‘Well I have worked on this for 4 years and I have done the research and he is not the prime minister but a minister.’. This wirter has a fairly large ego, to say the least. In almost every correspondence with him he feels the need to add in how many people were at his auditions and who he’s writing for at the moment, etc. Perhaps I’m a bit jealous, but if he was so great why would he need to brag so much? But I digress, the producer then said that perhaps I ‘missed a word’ implying that even after 4 years I don’t know the history of the story. (It’s based on true events). Anyway, I later told her that the writer messed up the treatment so badly that the composer couldn’t tell what was going on. She blamed his confusion on my script and not the inaccurate and careless treatment of the writer! Meanwhile the composer admitted that it was the treatment of the other writer that threw him off. The producer is getting everyone, including the composer (go figure), to offer suggestions for the script, which I am grateful for, but 80% of them are already touched on in the script. What can I do? I am paying these people big money and I feel left behind in the dust.
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i wrote a screenplay and i want to know how can i get it into the sundance or cannes film festival?
wilbur 62 asked:
i wrote a screenplay and i want to get a budget for it to make it from the cannes or sundance film festival..im going to make it into a short film for now so it could be seen at the festivals!! i dont know much so i need as much info as you can give..even if people at the festivals only read it..that could also be a way to get a budget!! do i need an agent??
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What is the other festival at Cannes Film Festival?
lyds114 asked:
There is a film festival that runs alongside the Cannes Film Festival in May. I think it begins with the letter ‘M’. Does anyone know what it could be?
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Is Preity Zinta attending the Cannes film festival this year?
Devika S asked:
She usually goes to honour her Chopard duties & she did say she was clearing her schedule for the IPL so I’m not entirely sure. Anyone knows?
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a question about actors and the cannes film festival?
Chris asked:
do all celebrities attending the cannes film festival actually bother sitting down and watching the movies. Paris Hilton went there once or more.
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How do I get an invite into exclusive parties at the Cannes Film Festival?
Ordinary Eyes asked:
I’m attending the Cannes Film Festival next week with my girlfriend. But Im not affiliated with any bigshot people or companies. As it will be my first time I really would like the opportunity to get into one ‘Exclusive’ party, with celebreties or good food and drink and so on! How does a complete newcomer do this?! Have you got any spare tickets? Can you arrange an invite?! thanks!
Ben Craig. Thanks for your answer. Do you have any firm info of companies I can contact?! thanks
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would you choose to attend the Oscar or the Cannes Film Festival?
Moonrise asked:
if you are given the choice , which great Festival would you like to attend?
why?
one invitation or two ?
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Is the Cannes film festival an independent film festival?
Tony asked:
With the Cannes film festival in the news recently for its 60th anniversary. Is the Cannes film festival an independent film festival? How about the Sundance film festival as well?
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What is the maximum (or suggested) “short film” length requirement for entry into the Cannes film festival?
holodecker asked:
I have heard that it’s 15 minutes, and also under 45. I know shorter is better for short film festivals in general, but I am embarking on a 23 minute short film production, and need to know if that length will eliminate me from Cannes (or others).
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Why is the French Cannes Film Festival so different and unique to other film festivals?
andyp asked:
*What makes it so popular and so unique than other film festivals?
*How did it become so popular around the world?
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Where can I find pictures from the Cannes film festival weekend?
El asked:
I don’t mean just of celebrities, but more of famous people in the political and business fields.
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