AWFJ announces nominees for 2011 EDA Awards
I think I’ll fashion one or two QOTDs from the AWFJ’s signature categories next week, so start having a think on some of them…
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I think I’ll fashion one or two QOTDs from the AWFJ’s signature categories next week, so start having a think on some of them…
Who was the last really notable professional woman you can recall in a movie?
Have you seen True Grit? Have you noticed how it’s pretty much all about a 14-year-old girl? Have you noticed that not only is Hailee Steinfeld’s character the one who drives the story, but she also has at least as much screen time as Jeff Bridges, perhaps even more? So how the heck is she only a “supporting” actress?
Lots of love for The Social Network, Black Swan, and The Kids Are All Right…
The AWFJ is one of the critics’ groups I belong to; my input helped determine these nominees, and I will vote in the final balloting to narrow it down to the winners. I still have to watch a few of these nominees…
…even if there are no decent roles for women in Hollywood, the value of female film critics, and Don Draper, the perfect imperfect man. Yup, it’s more The Week in Women, over at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Enjoy.
I’ve just debuted a new weekly column over at the site of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (of which I’m a member) called “The Week in Women.” It’ll take a look each Friday at some of the trials and tribulations of women in Hollywood — as well as some of the triumphs, too. The … more…