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Hello My People!
It has been a bit since I have posted here, and I will just say that I have been involved! Involved with creating and producing lots of art and art education content! Whew! Check it all out on my website, especially take a look at Art with Lórien, my online learning platform and community! Woot! I have also been up to the following hobby of mine, which is supporting women in the media. One of my favorite organizations is the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, an organization that engages, educates, and influences the need to dramatically improve gender balance, reduce stereotyping and create diverse female characters in entertainment targeting children 11 and under.
One of the ways that I support women in the media, is my enthusiasm for films that are directed by women, are written by a woman and/or feature stories about women. One of my guiding litmus tests for the content of a film, is applying the Bechdel test. What is the Bechdel test you may wonder? It asks whether a work of fiction features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The requirement that the two women must be named is sometimes added.
So, to solidify my commitment to my hobby and quest, in January 2016, I pledged to watch one film per week as part of the #52FilmsByWomen campaign sponsored by Women in Film. What I am really excited about is discovering the #52weeks List of Gayle Nachlis, Women in Film Senior Director of Education, so many superb films on her list! I also learned about Film Fatales, a network of women filmmakers who meet regularly to mentor each other, share resources, collaborate on projects and build a supportive community in which to make their films. Here’s Film Fatales list of films directed by women streaming on Netflix USA, 245 and counting!
And, so as we approach the end of 2016, and my 52-week pledge, I am sharing what I have enjoyed so far… And, I do pledge to continue into 2019 and beyond. With our evolving landscape, values, priorities and the balancing act that is occurring, there will be much to catch on the screen, big and small! Enjoy and join the fun!
My Ever Evolving LIST from 2016 through the present day: (in no specific order)
Miss Representation- Watched this in 2014- a must see on the topic.
The Women’s List
Jenny’s Wedding
Joy
Bessie
Iron Lady
Mustang
Woman in Gold
What Happened Miss Simone?
True Cost
Diana
Tig
Tangerine
Trainwreck
Hello, My Name is Doris
All About Eve
The Story of Ruth
East Side Sushi
Séraphine
The Lady in the Van
Coco Before Chanel
Suffragette
Brooklyn
Carol
Joan of Arc: Virgin Warrior
He Named Me Malala
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
Hanna
Miss Potter
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Maggie’s Plan
Frida
India’s Daughter
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Zootopia
Me Before You
Dukhtar
Girlhood
Middle of Nowhere
Selma
Ride
Pariah
The Letters
Big Stone Gap
Under the Same Moon
Testament of Youth
Still Alice
A Ballerina’s Tale
Conviction
The Intern
Me Without You
Under a Tuscan Sun
Ai Wei Wei Never Sorry
Citizen Four
Wonder Woman
Planeat
The Future of Food
The 33
The Whole Truth
Our Kind of Traitor
Mia Madre
Certain Women
Lovely and Amazing
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
The Post
Ladybird
Maudie
I, Tonya
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Paris Can Wait
Moana
Jackie
Florence Foster Jenkins
Eat Pray Love
Girl Rising
Anita: Speaking Truth to Power
Eighth Grade
RGB
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
The Female Brain
Anita: Speaking Truth to Power
The Favourite
Yentl
On the Basis of Sex
The Kindergarten Teacher
Captain Marvel
and counting…
And, please take a look at a blog post here that features a new documentary called Seeing Is Believing: Women Direct by friend Cady McClain, She wrote, directed, and produced this documentary along with Kate Super.
Thank you for reading and I invite you to share your contributions via comments and connections and would love to hear your comments here, reach out via my Facebook page, check out my Art with Lórien art classes on YouTube, get to my website, or email me at artwork@lorieneck.com.
May your days be filled with a sense of wonder, love, creativity, adventure and play!
In love, gratitude and beauty…