Bonnie Tyler has been in the music industry for around 50 years. That is an incredible accomplishment! In all of those years though, she is likely best known for her chart-topping 1983 power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” written by Jim Steinman. At it’s height of popularity, the single sold approximately 60,000 copies a… Continue reading Total eclipse of the… wait, what? — Concentrated Randomness
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The irony of this festival is that its goal is to not be around in 5 years time. To eventually not be relevant because there is zero need to have a festival geared for female talent and female stories because the stories presented in Hollywood and around the world are a balanced showcase of the human experience from both sexes.
Our goal is to achieve a lot of success and then fold into oblivion simply because there is no need for this festival.
This festival was created by the FEEDBACK Film & Writing Festival as a simple reaction to a strong need to showcase female talent from around the world in a more profound way.
When putting together the weekly festival, the administration noticed a lack of a female presence in the stories being shown at the festival.
A classic example and analogy to the frustration is how the festival noticed that even the smaller roles in a screenplay were written for a man to play. There was zero reason for this in many stories. How a police officer, or a political campaign manager, for example with 3-4 lines in a screenplay was a "HE" character. Why? And these are the screenplays written by the winners! The talented one who have obtained agents and have began/beginning their careers as a writer.
“I’m melting! Melting!” — Concentrated Randomness
Beginning in 1959 and going all the way up to 1991, watching The Wizard of Oz on TV was an annual event that families looked forward to all year. Home video in 1980, and more current versions of DVDs, Blu-Rays, and digital downloads have made it easy to watch the iconic 1939 classic film at… Continue reading “I’m melting! Melting!” — Concentrated Randomness
Taking It From The Top | Writer’s Life — Maggie’s Musings
A mental image for your consideration: It is 11:36 at night. The room is dim, with the only light coming from out-of-season Christmas lights strung around the perimeter of the ceiling. On the desk is a half-empty bowl of Goldfish crackers and a bottle of strawberry-kiwi flavored water. Someone is sitting at the desk, shoulders […]… Continue reading Taking It From The Top | Writer’s Life — Maggie’s Musings
May The Odds Be (N)ever In Your Favor — Maggie’s Musings
We’ve done The Hunger Games a disservice over the years. I’d like to fix that. via May The Odds Be (N)ever In Your Favor — Maggie’s Musings
Four Reasons Why People Enjoy “High-Brow” Creative Works — PekoeBlaze – the official blog
Well, I thought that I’d talk about “high-brow” creative works today or, more accurately, why people enjoy them. Although I’ll be talking in generalities here, it’s important to remember that this isn’t a “one or the other” thing. It is perfectly possible for a work to contain both “high-brow” and “low-brow” elements. In fact, many […]… Continue reading Four Reasons Why People Enjoy “High-Brow” Creative Works — PekoeBlaze – the official blog
3 fun ways to incorporate the pop art style of Andy Warhol into your artwork — When Women Inspire
How can you use the pop art style of Andy Warhol in your own work to grab the attention of others? Find 3 fun ways to do so here. 21 more words via 3 fun ways to incorporate the pop art style of Andy Warhol into your artwork — When Women Inspire
LGBT+ support in the workplace rises significantly, survey shows — When Women Inspire
Acceptance towards the LGBT+ community is growing in the US, as per a recent survey. Find out what the numbers indicate about LGBT+ support. LGBT+ support in the workplace rises significantly, survey shows… 6 more words via LGBT+ support in the workplace rises significantly, survey shows — When Women Inspire
The Feminist Paradox of Prostituting Housewives in 1960s French Cinema — Screen Queens
In the year of 1967 two very important films came out in France – Deux ou Trois choses que je sais d’elle (Jean-Luc Godard) and Belle de Jour (Luis Buñuel). Each of them deals with completely different themes and issues, however, they have an intersectional point: both centre on seemingly bourgeois housewives who drag themselves […]… Continue reading The Feminist Paradox of Prostituting Housewives in 1960s French Cinema — Screen Queens
Trauma, Resilience, and Hope in the ‘Terminator’ Franchise’s Sarah Connor — Screen Queens
In this proto-dystopian moment, The Terminator franchise’s Sarah Connor is an emblem of hope, survival, and strength amidst a rapidly changing landscape. The series’ dark science fiction world excels when it is immensely personal, particularly when influenced by the impending doom of Judgment Day and the war with the machines. The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2:… Continue reading Trauma, Resilience, and Hope in the ‘Terminator’ Franchise’s Sarah Connor — Screen Queens
Taking Pageantry Off the Pedestal in Netflix’s ‘Dumplin’’ — Screen Queens
Written by Kristin Hahn and directed by Anne Fletcher, Dumplin’ is a coming of age story which centres around the life of Willowdean Dixon (Danielle Macdonald), a teenage girl from a small Texas town who idolises Dolly Parton. After her aunt’s sudden passing, she is left to live with just her mother Rosie (Jennifer Aniston) […]… Continue reading Taking Pageantry Off the Pedestal in Netflix’s ‘Dumplin’’ — Screen Queens
