Last month the Directors and Editors Guild and WIFTNZ ran a stimulating event at The Basement Theatre in Auckland, discussing the gender imbalance amongst directors and editors in the NZ screen industry. DEGNZ is pleased to offer members a link (below) to a recording of this lively discussion.
For those of you who attended, here is a reminder of what happened.
For those of you who didn't, here it is for you to enjoy!
NB. For those of you in Wellington, you may want to attend our group screening of this video at the Wellington Lunchtime session on October 15th at the Film Commission. Email out for RSVPs shortly.
Where are the Women Filmmakers?
Broadcaster Kim Hill moderated, with panellists Cushla Dillon, Gaylene Preston, Annie Goldson and Jackie van Beek looking at why the imbalance exists and what can be done about it.
The packed house expressed overwhelming support for positive discrimination, by way of a targeted fund.
Follow this link to view the video.
Password: womeninfilm
WIFT NZ thanks all those who contributed and participated in the discussion.
Hot off the press!
As you might have seen NZFC has appointed a Strategy & Insights Advisor Selina Joe who is responsible for audience insights and research.
She has generated this great paper on NZFC Feature Film Development Funding Information on Gender 2009-2014, which addresses some questions that many people have asked. As we know there are areas for improvement, and now with facts in front of us we can develop strategies for future growth.
See her results here.