At 02:19 PM 7/17/96 -0500, you wrote: >Just wanted to vent something that has been annoying me lately. Why is it >that indie film has totally stopped giving any attention to women >filmmakers in favor of lavishing media on waifish model-of-the-week >actresses? When indie film was new, there were lots of talented directors >that got attention -- Alison Anders, Julie Dash, Leslie Harris, Rose >Troche, etc. etc. And now??? > >For example, there is an excellent film out now that I saw at New Directors >called WALKING AND TALKING. A great film from a woman director & >screenwriter Nicole Holofcener, starring non-waif, very talented actressed >Catherine Keener and Anne Heche. Its about a couple of friends in their >late 20's -- one is getting married, and the other can't even get a date. >Its one of the only films in recent memory that seriously takes an interest >in friendship between two women. > >Now why hasn't the media taken notice of this? Siskel and Ebert gave it >two thumbs up and said it was one of the best films they've seen in a >while. Yet you see no news about it, etc. > Actually, Walking and Talking has gotten quite a bit of press, including reviews and a big ad in the New York Times. I agree, though, "male" is viewed as the norm, with female the deviation. We hear films [geared to women] called "chick movies" while the rest are not referred to as "guys' buys." --JS ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]