Month / October 2016

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Bite-sized blog: Jennifer Congdon

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JESSICA CONGDON co-directed the documentary Race to Nowhere (2010) with Vicki Abeles. She produced, edited and wrote Miss Representation (2011) and works regularly as an editor.

Congdon studied at UC Berkeley and the Art Institute of Chicago. She is currently directing a series on food and travel Places and Plates.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

RACE TO NOWHERE WEBSITE

iTUNES

VIMEO

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Her Website
Umlaut Films
‘MISS REPRESENTATION’: UMLAUT’S JESSICA CONGDON AND DIRECTOR JENNIFER SIEBEL NEWSOM ADDRESS MEDIA GENDER BIAS AT SUNDANCE FF
‘Mask You Live In’ addresses damaging definitions of masculinity
Desert Runners Movie

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

2010 Race to Nowhere (Documentary) (co-director)

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Bite-sized blog post: Vicki Abeles

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VICKI ABELES is an advocate for children and families as well as a filmmaker. Her feature documentary film Beyond Measure is about the American educational system.

Abeles was an associate producer on Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s Miss Representation (2010) after directing her first documentary Race to Nowhere (2010) which she has self distributed.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

RACE TO NOWHERE WEBSITE

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Find her Twitter
Huffington Post
Beyond Measure Website
Race to Nowhere Website
Interview
Simon & Schuster
Salon.com

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

2010 Race to Nowhere (Documentary) (co-director)

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Bite-sized blog post: Elena Rossini

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ELENA ROSSINI directed the documentary feature film The Illusionists (2015) which is “a feature-length documentary about the marketing of unattainable beauty ideals around the world.”

Rossini also started a multimedia project “celebrating the professional lives of women and providing real role models for the younger generations.” NO COUNTRY FOR YOUNG WOMEN

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Where to watch her films:

HER WEBSITE

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ONLINE

Her Website
Find her on Twitter
VIDEO: Elena Rossini: ‘The gender gap is narrowing almost across the board’
No Country for Young Women
The Illusionists Website
Career Lessons From A Young Female Film Director
Interview
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2015Lottie in Space (Documentary short)
 2015The Illusionists (Documentary)
 2009Ideal Women (Video short)
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Bite-sized blog post: Cathryn Michon

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CATHRYN MICHON is a stand-up comic among other hyphenates (writer-producer-actor-director) who studied comedy at Second City in Chicago.

Her narrative feature film Muffin Top: A Love Story (2014) takes on Hollywood’s obsession with looks.

 

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

NETFLIX

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Her Website
Find her on Twitter
Muffin Top Kickstarter campaign
Cathryn Michon of Muffin Top: A Love Story Talks Body Image & Hollywood
Interview
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

2014 Muffin Top: A Love Story

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Bite-sized blog post: Katherine Brooks

 

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KATHERINE BROOKS won the LACE Award for Arts and Entertainment for women who have made a difference in the entertainment community.

Brooks began her career in reality television before directing her own work. Her most recent film Lost in Time was funded in part via a crowdfunding campaign.

 

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

NETFLIX

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Her Website
Find her on Twitter
Lost in Time Website
Kickstarter page for Lost in Time
“Loving Annabelle” director Katherine Brooks takes on another taboo in “Confidential”
Interview
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2016Confidential (attached)
 2013Face 2 Face (Documentary)

 2010The Spin Crowd (TV Series) (8 episodes)

– The Final Straw (2010)
– Hungry for Love (2010)
– Summer Lovin (2010)
– PR and the City (2010)
– Should I Stay or Should I Go (2010)
Show all 8 episodes

 2006Meet the Barkers (TV Series) (3 episodes)

– Home Furnishing Disaster (2006)
– Gettin’ to Work (2006)
– Happy Birthday Travis (2006)

 2005Town Haul (TV Series) (6 episodes)

– Main Street (2005)
– Fire House (2005)
– Village Hall (2005)
– Amazing Bargains (2005)
– Cowboy Bob’s Appartment (2005)
Show all 6 episodes

 2003-2005The Osbournes (TV Series) (13 episodes)

– Charity Case (2005)
– 28 Days Later (2005)
– Number One Fan (2005)
– Have Ozz Will Travel (2005)
– Ozzy Knows Best (2004)
Show all 13 episodes
 2004Wanna Come In? (TV Series)
 2004Love Is in the Heir (TV Series)
 2004He’s a Lady (TV Series)
 2004Finding Kate (Short)
 2003The Simple Life (TV Series)

 2003Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica (TV Series) (4 episodes)

– Newlyweds Go Golfing (2003)
– Newlyweds Go Camping (2003)
– The Dancers (2003)
– Chicken by the Sea (2003)
 2003/ISurrender
 2001Dear Emily (Short)
 2000Luna Butterflys (Short)
 1998Outtakes
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Bite-sized blog post: Patricia Riggen

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The DGA makes the claim that Patricia Riggen “may be the only Mexican-born woman directing movies in Hollywood today.” Riggens received her MFA in film from Columbia.

Her first feature film Under the Star Moon (2007) premiered at Sundance.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

NETFLIX

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Her Website
Variety
DGA
Female Directors Patricia Riggen and Jessie Nelson on Getting a Foothold in Hollywood: ‘It Hasn’t Been Fun at All’
Interview
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2015The 33
 2011Lemonade Mouth (TV Movie)
 2010Revolución (segment “Lindo y querido”)
 2004Family Portrait (Documentary short)
 2002The Cornfield (Short)
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Bite-sized blog post: Claudia Myers

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CLAUDIA MYERS is an Associate Professor of Film at the American University in Washington D.C. She was on Independent Magazines Ten Filmmakers to watch in 2015.

Her feature film Kettle of Fish (2006) premiered at Tribeca and stars Mathew Modine.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

NETFLIX

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Her Website
American University
Independent Magazine
Claudia Myers’ ‘Fort Bliss’ Wins Audience Prize at Champs Elysees Film Fest
Director Claudia Myers Talks ‘Fort Bliss’
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2007Outside the Wire (Video)
 2001Buddy & Grace (Short)
 1999Short Cut (Short)
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Bite-sized blog post: Stephanie Soechtig

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STEPHANIE SOECHTIG has worked with Katie Couric on two documentaries Under the Gun (2016) and Fed Up (2014).

Soechtig began as an intern on 20/20 before venturing into documentary filmmaking.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Find her on Twitter
Under the Gun Website
Variety
Director Stephanie Soechtig: ‘Gun owners are being duped by the NRA’
Director of Katie Couric Documentaries ‘Fed Up’ and ‘Under the Gun’ Calls Out NRA, Says She ‘Did Nothing Wrong’

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2016Under the Gun (Documentary)
 2014Fed Up (Documentary)
 2009/ITapped (Documentary)
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Bite-sized blog post: Jordan Scott

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JORDAN SCOTT, daughter of director Ridley Scott, has directed commercials for Nike, Amazon and other major brands.

Her feature film Cracks (2009) set in a boarding school for girls has an entirely female cast.

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Where to watch her films:

AMAZON

Read more about her:

ONLINE

RSA Films/Jordan Scott
A reel life: Jordan Scott
Jordan Scott Replaces Her Father Ridley As Director Of ‘Gucci,’ Penélope Cruz To Star
The Family Business
Director Jordan Scott on ‘Cracks’ & Growing Up in One of Cinema’s Greatest Families
“Cracks”: Just another lesbian boarding school love story
Wikipedia

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2012The Muse (Video short)
 2012The Initiate (Video short)
 2009/ICracks
 2005All the Invisible Children (segment “Jonathan”)
 2004/IPortrait (Short)
 2002Never Never (Short)
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Bite-sized blog post: Sharon Shattuck

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SHARON SHATTUCK is an animator and director. Her feature documentary From This Day Forward (2015) premiered at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.

She formed her company Sweet Fern Productions with Flora Lichtman and they co-created the New York Times Doc Series Animated Life.

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Where to watch her films:

NEW YORK TIMES

VIMEO

Read more about her:

ONLINE

Find her film on Facebook
Find her on Twitter
Indiewire Interview
Sweet Fern Productions Website
From this Day Forward Website
New York Times

FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

 2015Moon Mirrors (Short)
 2015From This Day Forward (Documentary)
 2015Animated Life: Pangea (Short)
 2013The Animated Life of A.R. Wallace (Documentary short)
 2012Whale Fall (After Life of a Whale) (Video documentary short)
 2010Parasites: A User’s Guide (Documentary short)