That’s Harassment: Avin and Schwimmer Help Us Figure it Out
There’s the philanthropy that happens when people invest money to promote social change, and then there’s the philanthropy that happens when people take their money and their talent, and employ them in...
View ArticleRBG: The Inspiring Story Behind the Feminist Icon
Long before she was a meme and pop culture icon, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a sober-minded jurist, a workaholic and a trail-blazing advocate for gender equality. None of that has changed, but in the last...
View ArticleWomen at Cannes Stress Urgency of Gender Gap in Film
“Compton to Cannes. Dreamy!” tweeted Ava DuVernay to her two million followers once she arrived May 8th in Cannes, the globe’s most prestigious film festival. The directors of A Wrinkle in Time, Selma,...
View ArticleAbigail Disney: Feminist Changer, Feminist Changed
An email arrived from Fork Films. Who can open and read the mountainous volume of emails one receives these days? This one, however, I opened. There was Abigail Disney sitting with Rev. Rob Schenck. He...
View ArticleKnock Down the House: The Mainstreaming of Women’s Political Rise
I am always keeping an eye out for instances of feminism breaking through to mainstream culture. So when Netflix decided to make its biggest payment ever of $10 million to buy the rights to Knock Down...
View ArticleMale Domination Prevails: Detailing Media’s Gender Imbalance
Despite decades-long efforts from female journalists, broadcasters, writers, editors, and other media professionals, a gap persists in the representation and employment of women across all forms of...
View ArticleNew Funding to Spotlight Women’s Many Historic Roles in Filmmaking
Gender-lens projects coming out of Washington, D.C. these days are rare, but here’s a great one. The National Endowment for the Humanities has just awarded the American Film Institute a $350,000 grant...
View ArticleWhen Black Women Direct: Queen Latifah Gets Women of Color Behind the Camera
Minority directors are underrepresented in film at a degree of three to one, while women are underrepresented at a rate of seven to one, according to UCLA’s 2018 Hollywood Diversity Report. There is...
View ArticleDream Big: The Film Funders Who Want Girls to Be Engineers
The number of women in engineering (the crucial E of STEM) has risen in the last few decades, but still lags behind men — only 13% of engineers are women. A new big-screen film called, “Dream Big:...
View ArticleFemale Film Force: Bumble’s Grants to Women Behind the Camera
Bumble—the self-proclaimed feminist dating, lifestyle and career app—recently announced the five winners of its 2019 “Female Film Force” competition. The competition, now in its second year, provides...
View ArticleGet Inspired as a Donor and Activist by Unladylike2020
A question I ask myself and others: how do you get inspired to keep doing this work? How do you get charged up to talk about the value of feminist strategies for giving when oftentimes, philanthropy...
View ArticleReviewing the Weinstein Trial: Molineux Witnesses and More
Feb 18 (Reuters) – A Manhattan jury’s verdict in the sexual assault trial of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein may well hang on the testimony of three women whose accusations were not part of...
View ArticleNew YouTube Documentary Follows Gender Justice Pioneers
(Feb. 20, 2020) Today YouTube and Global Fund for Women unveiled the official trailer for “Fundamental. Gender Justice. No Exceptions” – a brand new 5 episode documentary series that follows dynamic...
View ArticleVerizon Creates Future Fund with $5 Million for Women in Film
Verizon “Future Fund” supports females in entertainment and technology LOS ANGELES, CA (February 11, 2020) – Today, Verizon announced the creation of the Future Fund, a $5 million dollar commitment to...
View ArticleCreating New Ways to Expand Film’s Reach and Vision During COVID
In this global Pandemic time, philanthropic resources are stretching to a maximum. As well, our vision of what is philanthropic is also expanding. For the many of us who are tech savvy and broadband...
View ArticleOne of Many Documents the Pivotal 2017 Women’s March
One of Many, a short film about the 2017 Women’s March, and an official selection of the upcoming 2020 International New York Film Festival, is seeking digital distribution. As the Trump era lurches to...
View ArticleGoing On the Record to Fight for Gender Equality
With COVID-19 dominating news feeds, it’s more important than ever before to keep our attention on movements like #MeToo and the fight for gender equality. The music industry, like many male-dominated...
View ArticleLiveblog: Women in Media Changing the Game
On Thursday, August 27th, we gathered for this month’s Philanthropy Women webinar: Women in Media Changing the Game. With guests Lori Sokol, Ruth Ann Harnisch, and Johanna Derlega, we discussed the...
View ArticleWMM Summit: Laverne Cox and Netflix Exec Discuss Being Seen in Film
How many girls see themselves in office because of characters like Leslie Knope and Selina Meyer? How many teenagers cheer on their on-screen counterparts in movies like The Half of It, which features...
View ArticleSpring Grants List: Where Can Female Filmmakers Find Money?
The spring application season is officially open for arts funders seeking female filmmakers, as shown in this list of grant resources. As we head closer to a return to normalcy, funding opportunities...
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