THE 2ND SEX &amp; THE 7TH ART: WOMEN DIRECTORS IN FILM

Bite-sized blog post: Tamara Jenkins

After working as a performance artist TAMARA JENKINS attended NYU for an MFA in filmmmaking.

The script for her first feature film Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) was developed as part of the Sundance Institute.

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AMAZON (Streaming)

NETFLIX

Bite-sized blog post: Joyce Wu

JOYCE WU grew up in Detroit and directed theatre before heading to NYU for her MFA in film.

Her recent feature film She Lights Up Well (2014) reveals autobiographical elements focusing on an Asian American filmmaker who hails from Detroit. It is distributed via iTunes and Verizon on demand.

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iTUNES

MR. RIGHT THE WEBSERIES

Bite-sized blog post: Desiree Akhavan

DESIREE AKHAVAN produced a television series The Slope after attending NYU for an MFA.

She then went on to make the feature film Appropriate Behavior (2014) which premiered at Sundance and garnered Akhavan a nomination for best debut script at the Independent Spirit Awards.

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THE SLOPE ON VIMEO

Bite-sized blog post: Amy Heckerling

AMY HECKERLING studied at NYU and then went on to get her MFA at AFI. Shedirected the now classic film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and went on to direct the cult classic Clueless (1995).

She most recently directed for the Amazon series Red Oaks.

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NETFLIX

Bite-sized blog post: Kasi Lemmons

In 1997 Roger Ebert. wrote of KASI LEMMON’s first feature film, “There has been no more assured and powerful film debut this year than Eve’s Bayou.” She won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature that year.

Lemmons appeared as an actor in several films before her directorial debut and has gone on to direct several feature films with notable actors and in 2002 gave the tribute to Sidney Poitier at the 74th Academy Awards celebration.

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AMAZON (PRIME STREAMING)

Bite-sized blog post: Jan Eliasberg

After receiving an MFA from Yale’s drama program and directing for prominent theatre companies JAN ELIASBERG was well-equipped to direct character driven television shows with an emphasis on performance and started out directing for shows such as Cagney & Lacey and LA Law after attending the AFI Directing Workshop for Women.

She was then chosen by Michael Mann to be the first woman to direct an episode of the action packed TV series Miami Vice which allowed her to segue into directing action. She ended up directing three episodes for the series and then used those action skills to direct her feature film Past Midnight (1991).

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ONLINE
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Jan Eliasberg Website
HBIC: An interview with kick-ass female director Jan Eliasberg
Jan Eliasberg Expands Career From Stage To Film : A Director Broadens Her Horizons
Wikipedia

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FILMOGRAPHY (from imdb):

The Magicians (TV Series) (1 episode)
– The Strangled Heart (2016)
2015Nashville (TV Series) (2 episodes)
– Stop the World (And Let Me Off) (2015)
– I’m Not That Good at Goodbye (2015)
2014Reckless (TV Series) (1 episode)
– And So It Begins (2014)
2014Unforgettable (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Til Death (2014)
2011NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) (2 episodes)
– Greed (2011)
– Lockup (2011)
2011In Plain Sight (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Meet the Shannons (2011)
2011Blue Bloods (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Dedication (2011)
2010Criminal Minds (TV Series) (1 episode)
– What Happens at Home… (2010)
2010Supernatural (TV Series) (1 episode)
– You Can’t Handle the Truth (2010)
2010Parenthood (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Seven Names (2010)
2010Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Blessings in Disguise (2010)
2002-2004Strong Medicine (TV Series) (4 episodes)
– Code (2004)
– Love and Let Die (2003)
– Intensive Care (2003)
– Poison (2002)
1998-2001Any Day Now (TV Series) (5 episodes)
– Everyone Deserves to Be Loved (2001)
– The Toolshed Behind the Church (2000)
– You Promise? I Promise (1999)
– Chapter One (1999)
– It’s Who You Sleep With (1998)
2001Nash Bridges (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Bear Trap (2001)
2000Dawson’s Creek (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Barefoot at Capefest (2000)
1997-1999Party of Five (TV Series) (3 episodes)
– Haunted (1999)
– Go Away (1998)
– S’Wunnerful Life (1997)
1997Early Edition (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Phantom at the Opera (1997)
1991-1995Sisters (TV Series) (8 episodes)
– Matters of the Heart (1995)
– No Pain, No Gain (1995)
– Second Thoughts (1993)
– The Things We Do for Love (1993)
– The Whole Truth (1993)
– The First Time (1992)
– The Kindness of Stranglers (1991)
– Devoted Husband, Loving Father (1991)
1991Past Midnight
1990WIOU (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Diamond Dogs (1990)
1988-1990Wiseguy (TV Series) (3 episodes)
– Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: Part 2 (1990)
– Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: Part 1 (1990)
– Aria for Don Aiuppo (1988)
1990Brewster Place (TV Series) (1 episode)
– The Poet (1990)
1990Booker (TV Series) (2 episodes)
– Father’s Day (1990)
– Reunion (1990)
1990The Outsiders (TV Series) (1 episode)
– The Stork Club (1990)
199021 Jump Street (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Change of Heart (1990)
1986-1989L.A. Law (TV Series) (2 episodes)
– The Accidental Jurist (1989)
– Raiders of the Lost Bark (1986)
1989TV 101 (TV Series) (1 episode)
– The Last Temptation of Checker: Part 2 (1989)
1988Dirty Dancing (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Save the Last Dance for Me (1988)
1988Lovers, Partners & Spies
1988Crime Story (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Femme Fatale (1988)
1986-1987Miami Vice (TV Series) (3 episodes)
– God’s Work (1987)
– Contempt of Court (1987)
– Forgive Us Our Debts (1986)
1987Jack and Mike (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Till Death Do Us Part (1987)
1986Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) (1 episode)
– Act of Conscience (1986)

February 17, 2016 by JENDEAN

Bite-sized blog post: Leah Meyerhoff

When in pre-production for her first feature film I Believe in Unicorns (2014) LEAH MEYERHOFF gathered a group of female filmmakers for a dinner party to talk about their experiences. That one night snowballed into an organization known as Film Fatales with chapters all over the country and expanding internationally.

Meyerhoff went to Berkeley High School in Northern California and got her MFA at NYU.

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ON HER WEBSITE

Bite-sized blog post: Dee Rees

DEE REES began studying business and then went on to get her MFA from NYU. She interned for Spike Lee before making her first feature film Pariah (2011) based on the short she directed of the same name. The film premiered at Sundance and she then went on to write and direct the Emmy award winning HBO film Bessie (2015).

She is currently developing a television series with Shonda Rhimes.

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NETFLIX

Bite-sized blog post: Debra Granik

Before attending New York University’s MFA program in Film DEBRA GRANIK worked as a videographer for trade unions where she first became interested in characters and sharing their stories.

In 2011 her film Winter’s Bone was nominated for an Academy Award and catapulted Jennifer Lawrence into the category of A-list actor.

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