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Each email newsletter features a feature filmmaker, a short form filmmaker, and a crew member from below the line - all women or non-binary folks! We also include a timely headline with women-centric industry news.

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Maritte "Marty" Lee Go (BLACK AS NIGHT)

Tonight's Movie: BLACK AS NIGHT Directed By: Maritte "Marty" Lee Go Watch ON AMAZON PRIME Marty Go is a Filipina-American filmmaker who...

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Hannah Bang (SOAK)

Directed by: Hannah Bang Watch HERE PW: winterwater Hannah Bang is a South Korean writer/director who loves creating bold stories about...

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Only 7% of Movies in 2021 Featured More Women than Men, Study Finds By: Pat Saperstein

"Male characters in films continued to heavily outnumber female characters in 2021, according to the latest It’s a Man’s (Celluloid)...

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Jenny Scarlata (Gaffer)

Jenny Scarlata is a talented gaffer whose work includes THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, KATY KEENE, SUCCESSION, and THE DEUCE. While working...

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Study Finds Sustained Progress for Female Directors and Filmmakers of Color By: Nicole Sperling

"Over the 15 years of the study, which analyzed 1,542 directors, only 5.4 percent were women. In 2020, that percentage rose to 15 percent...

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Kelly Pike (UNDERCUT)

UNDERCUT Directed by: Kelly Pike Watch HERE Hailing from Houston, TX, Kelly Pike is a fellow at the AFI Directing Workshop for Women. ...

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Tanya Wexler (JOLT)

Tonight's Movie: JOLT Directed By: Tanya Wexler Watch ON AMAZON PRIME Tanya Wexler is an NYC-based film and television director. Her...

Below The Line

Morgan Rhodes (Music Supervisor)

Morgan Rhodes is an LA-based radio presenter-turned music supervisor. She is always in search of the perfect song and perfect...

Below The Line

Ari Wegner (Director of Photography)

Ari Wegner is an Australian cinematographer whose work includes films such as LADY MACBETH (Oldroyd, 2016), TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY...

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Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn (THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE WORLD BROKE OPEN)

Tonight's Movie: THE BODY REMEMBERS WHEN THE WORLD BROKE OPEN Directed By: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn Watch ON NETFLIX...

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