There's a belonging problem in Hollywood. Who dictates who belongs? The very body who dictates that looks all one way.
Ava DuvernayRead
I think for female filmmakers a big issue is making their second and third films.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Female filmmakers face challenges in progressing beyond their initial projects.
Ava Duvernay highlights the struggles that female filmmakers experience in the industry, particularly when it comes to producing their second and third films. Despite the initial success of a debut film, the path to subsequent films can be hindered by systemic barriers, funding challenges, and lack of support, emphasizing the need for greater equity in filmmaking opportunities for women.
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Female FilmmakersFilm IndustryChallengesSuccessEquality
In practice
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During a panel discussion on gender equality in the film industry.
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I didn't go to film school. I got my education on the set as a niche publicist in the film industry.
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When we say there's a dearth of women directors, it's not that there's a lack of women who direct: it's a lack of opportunities and access for women to direct and be supported in that.
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I intend to be making films until I'm an old lady. So, if God willing I get there, I need to create a paradigm for myself where I can make it regardless of whether or not they still like what I'm making.
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I think that if we really want to break it down, that non-black filmmakers have had many, many years and many, many opportunities to tell many, many stories about themselves, and black filmmakers have not had as many years, as many opportunities, as many films to explore the nuances of our reality.
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