With high-profile sexual harassment scandals proliferating and millions joining the viral #MeToo social movement, speakers at the 13th annual Massachusetts Conference for Women took on this major social tipping point.
Meryl Streep and women's rights pioneer Gloria Steinem discuss the nation's pivotal shift in workplace culture
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Academy Award winning actress Meryl Streep announced that she and other women in the entertainment industry plan to soon issue “non-negotiable” demands to improve the American workplace, including equal representation in board rooms, entertainment and other industries. “We are after 50/50 by 2020,” Streep said. “Equal means equal. And if it starts at the top, none of these shenanigans would have filtered down and it wouldn’t have been tolerated.”
The two-day event, attracting a record audience of 16,000, started on the day Time Magazine featured “The Silence Breakers” on the cover of its annual “Person of the Year” issue, recognizing...
Meryl Streep and women's rights pioneer Gloria Steinem discuss the nation's pivotal shift in workplace culture
Credit/Copyright: Marla Aufmuth/Getty Images
Academy Award winning actress Meryl Streep announced that she and other women in the entertainment industry plan to soon issue “non-negotiable” demands to improve the American workplace, including equal representation in board rooms, entertainment and other industries. “We are after 50/50 by 2020,” Streep said. “Equal means equal. And if it starts at the top, none of these shenanigans would have filtered down and it wouldn’t have been tolerated.”
The two-day event, attracting a record audience of 16,000, started on the day Time Magazine featured “The Silence Breakers” on the cover of its annual “Person of the Year” issue, recognizing...
- 12/12/2017
- Look to the Stars
Anna Serner, Filminstitutet. Foto: Fredrik Sandberg/ScanpixAnna Serner, CEO of the Swedish Film Institute (Sfi) has been leading the way for gender equality on a global scale for at least the past five years and has become a sort of godmother to all the woman striving and thriving in Cannes.
She not only encouraged the collection of statistics of women filmmakers in Sweden and abroad which could then be used to calculate public funding to create parity but as been the preeminent global lobbyist. In 2016, 64% of the Sfi’s production funding when to female directors which means that from 2013–2016, Sfi funding was 50% female and 50% male. In 2017 the Sfi funding is expecte to be 40% for female directors.
50/50 by 2020 — Global Reach was held in Cannes for the second year, hosted by Sfi, Wift Nordic and the Marche and included talk with such filmmakers a Agnieszka Holland and Jessica Hausner, a presentation by...
She not only encouraged the collection of statistics of women filmmakers in Sweden and abroad which could then be used to calculate public funding to create parity but as been the preeminent global lobbyist. In 2016, 64% of the Sfi’s production funding when to female directors which means that from 2013–2016, Sfi funding was 50% female and 50% male. In 2017 the Sfi funding is expecte to be 40% for female directors.
50/50 by 2020 — Global Reach was held in Cannes for the second year, hosted by Sfi, Wift Nordic and the Marche and included talk with such filmmakers a Agnieszka Holland and Jessica Hausner, a presentation by...
- 6/6/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Meryl Streep has been making headlines for decades. Oftentimes, they’re about her work: her many, many awards and nominations, her celebrated performances, her unparalleled career. But they’ve also come from her activism. So when Streep’s Golden Globe acceptance speech on Sunday became a politically charged moment, it shouldn’t come as a surprise — she’s long proved herself to be anything but silent when it comes to politics.
1. Her Golden Globes speech.
Accepting the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award at the 2017 Golden Globes, Streep took her time on stage not to discuss her career, or her favorite roles,...
1. Her Golden Globes speech.
Accepting the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award at the 2017 Golden Globes, Streep took her time on stage not to discuss her career, or her favorite roles,...
- 1/9/2017
- by Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
A total of 145 feature documentaries were submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for consideration for the 89th Academy Awards.
Out of those films the members of the Academy’s documentary branch will select a shortlist of 15 features that will be announced in December, and the five nominations will be announced on January 24.
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Among the titles included in the list are Ava DuVernay’s “13th,” the Sundance Documentary Grand Jury Prize winner “Weiner” by Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, Raoul Peck’s Toronto Film Festival Audience Award winner “I Am Not Your Negro,” the visually stunning “Voyage of Time: The Imax Experience” by Terrence Malik and Otto Bell’s “The Eagle Huntress.”
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Out of those films the members of the Academy’s documentary branch will select a shortlist of 15 features that will be announced in December, and the five nominations will be announced on January 24.
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Among the titles included in the list are Ava DuVernay’s “13th,” the Sundance Documentary Grand Jury Prize winner “Weiner” by Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg, Raoul Peck’s Toronto Film Festival Audience Award winner “I Am Not Your Negro,” the visually stunning “Voyage of Time: The Imax Experience” by Terrence Malik and Otto Bell’s “The Eagle Huntress.”
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- 10/29/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
For my documentary, Equal Means Equal, I spoke to women across the Us to argue that full equality under the law must be enshrined in the constitution
“I’m Alice Paul, and I’m back to haunt you because you’ve done nothing to pass the equal rights amendment.”
These words were uttered to me in 2009 by an actor in full early 20th century suffrage costume at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.
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“I’m Alice Paul, and I’m back to haunt you because you’ve done nothing to pass the equal rights amendment.”
These words were uttered to me in 2009 by an actor in full early 20th century suffrage costume at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC.
Continue reading...
- 9/7/2016
- by Kamala Lopez
- The Guardian - Film News
Margo Martindale still remembers the moment she decided she wanted to be a screen actress.
“When I left University of Michigan, I went to Harvard to act in a play at Threepenny Opera with Christopher Reeve,” the actress recently told IndieWire. “I remember sitting on the campus of Harvard, sitting under a tree and a light hit me in such a way. I was just thinking and I thought, ‘That’s what I’d like to do.'”
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It may sound a bit like divine intervention, but Martindale had long been thinking about making the jump from stage acting, something she had done since she was just a kid, to the big screen. The Texas native knows the story sounds a little funny, but she delivers it with such conviction that it’s hard to deny. And she...
“When I left University of Michigan, I went to Harvard to act in a play at Threepenny Opera with Christopher Reeve,” the actress recently told IndieWire. “I remember sitting on the campus of Harvard, sitting under a tree and a light hit me in such a way. I was just thinking and I thought, ‘That’s what I’d like to do.'”
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It may sound a bit like divine intervention, but Martindale had long been thinking about making the jump from stage acting, something she had done since she was just a kid, to the big screen. The Texas native knows the story sounds a little funny, but she delivers it with such conviction that it’s hard to deny. And she...
- 8/26/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
It may sound odd that a show called “Gaycation” would visit the site of the largest mass shooting in U.S. history, but Ellen Page and Ian Daniel seem unfazed.
“We’re here because we just want to see how the community is feeling and dealing with this,” Page says, next to a pensive Daniel. “And just be here for those who feel like they want to share their story.” The two friends and co-producers are standing next to some yellow police tape outside Pulse night club, the site of the deadly shooting that took place on June 12, 2016. The opening credits roll on “Gaycation Presents: Orlando,” and Page’s voiceover begins.
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“We’re here because we just want to see how the community is feeling and dealing with this,” Page says, next to a pensive Daniel. “And just be here for those who feel like they want to share their story.” The two friends and co-producers are standing next to some yellow police tape outside Pulse night club, the site of the deadly shooting that took place on June 12, 2016. The opening credits roll on “Gaycation Presents: Orlando,” and Page’s voiceover begins.
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“Gaycation” is a flagship series for Viceland, Vice Media’s television channel, which launched last year and is overseen by Spike Jonze. The four-episode first season...
- 8/26/2016
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
IndieWire’s Springboard column profiles up-and-comers in the film industry worthy of your attention.
A working actress since the early ’70s, Kamala Lopez has appeared in films like “Born in East L.A.,” “I Heart Huckabees” and “Any Day Now,” as well as a lengthy list of televisions shows, from “Miami Vice” to “Walker, Texas Ranger” and “Resurrection Blvd.” Not content with the roles offered to actresses in Hollywood, Lopez began making her own films, and thereby her own opportunities.
With her latest, “Equal Means Equal,” this ambitious filmmaker aims to make new opportunities for women across America, changing the trajectory of her career in the process. Diving into ten topics of gender inequality — from rape culture to the Pay Gap to pregnancy discrimination — the daring documentary connects the dots to reveal a shocking source to all of the above: the failure to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Lopez’s doc...
A working actress since the early ’70s, Kamala Lopez has appeared in films like “Born in East L.A.,” “I Heart Huckabees” and “Any Day Now,” as well as a lengthy list of televisions shows, from “Miami Vice” to “Walker, Texas Ranger” and “Resurrection Blvd.” Not content with the roles offered to actresses in Hollywood, Lopez began making her own films, and thereby her own opportunities.
With her latest, “Equal Means Equal,” this ambitious filmmaker aims to make new opportunities for women across America, changing the trajectory of her career in the process. Diving into ten topics of gender inequality — from rape culture to the Pay Gap to pregnancy discrimination — the daring documentary connects the dots to reveal a shocking source to all of the above: the failure to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Lopez’s doc...
- 8/26/2016
- by Kristy Puchko
- Indiewire
Patricia Arquette hasn’t lost her passion for women’s rights and wage equality since she famously ended her Oscar acceptance speech last year for “Boyhood” with a call for “wage equality and equal rights for women.” The actress recently executive produced Kamala Lopez’s new documentary, “Equal Means Equal,” which will screen across the country on Friday to coincide with Women’s Equality Day. “I’ve seen a lot more heightened awareness and talk about the issues,” Arquette told TheWrap, explaining her involvement in a film that outlines a host of women’s issues, including equal pay, rape, child prostitution and pregnancy rights.
- 8/26/2016
- by Meriah Doty
- The Wrap
The Arabian desert is one of the most desolate places on Earth, a barren wasteland that stretches out like a body. The new World War I thriller “Game of Aces” finds itself in the desolate heart of that body and follows the story of a German double agent awaiting rescue. Captain Jackson Cove (Chris Klein), an American pilot flying for the British allied forces, has been tasked to recover Captain Josef von Zimmerman (Werner Daehn) and the information he’s carrying for the Allies. Joined by a young English nurse and German translator Eleanor Morgan (Victoria Summer), the two struggle to find Zimmerman, but when they do, he’s severely injured and suffering from amnesia. Soon, the mission disintegrates into a sandstorm of deceit, confusion and danger, and Cove and Morgan must find a way out. Watch an exclusive clip below.
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- 8/25/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
“The laws that I thought were going to protect me, didn’t.”
Kamala Lopez’s searing documentary “Equal Means Equal” aims to examine how women are treated in the United States today, zeroing in on all manner of issues related to gender discrimination, from workplace harassment to the wage gap, domestic violence to sexual assault.
The film uses both real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases to “uncover how outdated and discriminatory attitudes inform and influence seemingly disparate issues and…reveals the inadequacy of present laws that claim to protect women, ultimately presenting a compelling and persuasive argument for the urgency of ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.”
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“Equal Means Equal” features a number of luminaries talking on the subject, including Patricia Arquette and Gloria Steinem. The film had its debut at the Traverse City Film Festival last month.
Kamala Lopez’s searing documentary “Equal Means Equal” aims to examine how women are treated in the United States today, zeroing in on all manner of issues related to gender discrimination, from workplace harassment to the wage gap, domestic violence to sexual assault.
The film uses both real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases to “uncover how outdated and discriminatory attitudes inform and influence seemingly disparate issues and…reveals the inadequacy of present laws that claim to protect women, ultimately presenting a compelling and persuasive argument for the urgency of ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.”
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“Equal Means Equal” features a number of luminaries talking on the subject, including Patricia Arquette and Gloria Steinem. The film had its debut at the Traverse City Film Festival last month.
- 8/22/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
– Sundance Next Fest, a weekend-long summer festival celebrating film and music, has added music videos by Mark Pritchard (“Beautiful People”), Neon Indian (“Annie”), Blood Orange (“Best to You”) plus a full slate of Vr experiences and a youth talent show hosted by Craig Robinson to its lineup.
Sundance Next Fest takes place August 12-14 at The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. To find out more information and buy tickets, head to their official website.
– Birmingham, Alabama’s 18th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival has announced its full slate, complete with a total of 250 films. The festival will open with “In a Valley of Violence” and close with “Little Sister.” This year’s lineup includes more than 67 feature films and 130 short films from 10 different countries.
“We are...
– Sundance Next Fest, a weekend-long summer festival celebrating film and music, has added music videos by Mark Pritchard (“Beautiful People”), Neon Indian (“Annie”), Blood Orange (“Best to You”) plus a full slate of Vr experiences and a youth talent show hosted by Craig Robinson to its lineup.
Sundance Next Fest takes place August 12-14 at The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. To find out more information and buy tickets, head to their official website.
– Birmingham, Alabama’s 18th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival has announced its full slate, complete with a total of 250 films. The festival will open with “In a Valley of Violence” and close with “Little Sister.” This year’s lineup includes more than 67 feature films and 130 short films from 10 different countries.
“We are...
- 8/4/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Want to help make equal rights a reality? Sign Patricia Arquette's recently launched petition to make it so. Why the need for this petition and advocacy? The Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced to Congress in 1923 by Alice Paul. Although the Senate and House of Representatives eventually passed the amendment in 1972, it was never ratified - a shocking fact for many, and a key component to filmmaker Kamala Lopez's new film, Equal Means Equal, which examines the startling effects of gender inequality in the United States, the inadequacy of current laws in place and the dedicated advocates who've...
- 3/6/2016
- by Kara Warner, @karawarner
- PEOPLE.com
Want to help make equal rights a reality? Sign Patricia Arquette's recently launched petition to make it so. Why the need for this petition and advocacy? The Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced to Congress in 1923 by Alice Paul. Although the Senate and House of Representatives eventually passed the amendment in 1972, it was never ratified - a shocking fact for many, and a key component to filmmaker Kamala Lopez's new film, Equal Means Equal, which examines the startling effects of gender inequality in the United States, the inadequacy of current laws in place and the dedicated advocates who've...
- 3/6/2016
- by Kara Warner, @karawarner
- PEOPLE.com
Speaking at an outdoor panel at the Telluride Film Festival on Saturday afternoon, following a screening of her new film, Suffragette, Meryl Streep stressed the continuing importance of passing an Equal Rights Amendment, urged Pope Francis to tackle inequality, and said she had written personally to every member of Congress on the issue of women's rights — and received almost no replies. "I sent them each a book called Equal Means Equal by Jessica Neuwirth. It's about the revival of the attempt to get an Era that would codify in law that you can't discriminate against women," she said.
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- 9/6/2015
- by Stephen Galloway
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Meryl Streep is getting political. The Oscar winner, general bad ass, etc. has penned a letter to each member of Congress urging them to add the Equal Rights Amendment, which guarantees parity for women under the law, into the U.S. Constitution. Although she will be taking on a political role in the upcoming movie, Suffragette, Streep is becoming a real-life activist for the sake of women's equality. Streep, who just turned 66, urged members of Congress to fight for feminism. The packet she sent each member also included a copy of Equal Means Equal, a book written by Jessica Neuwirth that campaigns to include the amendment, according to The Guardian. "I am writing to ask you to stand up for equality...
- 6/23/2015
- E! Online
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