Archive For The “TV” Category
Much writing has been dedicated to the problems with how rape is used to motivate characters in our favorite television shows, particularly Game of Sex and Violence. Generally, women get raped and men get motivated to grow as characters because of that rape. Source: Some Showrunners Are Banning Rape as a Plot Device on Their…
Sometimes when you’re having a conversation — let’s say about how women are treated in Hollywood — it can be hard to come up with anything but generalizations. Even though it’s completely accurate to say, “Women TV characters are usually white,” or, “Female directors aren’t getting the same opportunities as men,” sometimes you need a number to really drive…
U.S. cable net TV One recently unveiled a slate of originals during its annual Upfront presentation, with plans to enhance its lifestyle, true crime and justice-focused programming. Source: Realscreen » Archive » TV One expands true crime programming
Led by programming on BBC2 and BBC4, with other content across BBC radio and online, the Gay Britannia season will feature stories that celebrate the LGBTQ community, while challenging existing preconceptions and prejudices. Source: Realscreen » Archive » BBC unveils Gay Britannia season
A 2017 Series Mania panel, organized by Conecta Fiction, the TV co-production forum, analyzes challenges for Latino scripted-series formats Source: Conecta Fiction Analyzes Latino Scripted Format Business | Variety
From “30 Rock” to “UnReal,” we celebrate the great TV that’s been brought to us by female creators. Source: The Best TV Shows Created by Women | IndieWire
An Oscar winner, a UCLA sociologist and a social justice scholar discuss #diversity. Watch the #UCLAoptimist video: Source: The Optimists – UCLA – Diversity in Hollywood
A Day Without a Woman? It’s all nice, writes a top producer and former agent, as top female executives reveal their frustrations and why real change comes in the art of the deal and the confidence to jump around. Says one, “Women are individually their own worst advocates.” Source: Gavin Polone: Why Women Really Make…
AUSTIN, TX: The panel discussions on the film track of the SXSW conference tend to focus on logistics – industry professionals advising upcoming filmmakers by focusing on the nuts and bolts of the … Source: “Have A Clear Intention and Do Your Fucking Work”: Women Creators Talk ‘The Female Lens’ at SXSW – Flavorwire
How will Hollywood respond to Trump? The Golden Globes may give some indication. Hollywood’s come a long way since #OscarsSoWhite. But it still has a ways to go (some might say, over the “Hidden Fences“). Despite flubs from a red carpet correspondent and Michael Keaton conflating Hidden Figures with Fences, two movies starring mostly Black…