Hannah Bonner Jan 16, 2020
Despite seeming progress in the opportunities afforded women directors, the Oscars still only see through a male gaze.
As a woman, reading about gender in Hollywood often feels like having a severe case of Stockholm syndrome. There was an apparent litany of successes this year for female writers and directors that seemed to bode well for the winter awards season. Ten percent of the top films in 2019 were directed by a woman; Greta Gerwig made waves for her critically acclaimed second feature film, Little Women, and for appearing with her new baby on the cover of Vogue; Lulu Wang’s The Farewell more than quadrupled its budget at the box office, garnering rave reviews for the performances of Awkwafina and Zhao Shuzhen, as well as its touching story about family loyalty and tradition.
Several films touted star-studded, all-female led casts including Bombshell with Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron,...
Despite seeming progress in the opportunities afforded women directors, the Oscars still only see through a male gaze.
As a woman, reading about gender in Hollywood often feels like having a severe case of Stockholm syndrome. There was an apparent litany of successes this year for female writers and directors that seemed to bode well for the winter awards season. Ten percent of the top films in 2019 were directed by a woman; Greta Gerwig made waves for her critically acclaimed second feature film, Little Women, and for appearing with her new baby on the cover of Vogue; Lulu Wang’s The Farewell more than quadrupled its budget at the box office, garnering rave reviews for the performances of Awkwafina and Zhao Shuzhen, as well as its touching story about family loyalty and tradition.
Several films touted star-studded, all-female led casts including Bombshell with Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron,...
- 1/15/2020
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