Posted Tuesday 31 Jan 2023
This quote from Canadian director Sarah Polley about her experience in the screen industry may resonate with some of you!
Variety.com quotes Polley, the writer and director of Women Talking: "I can’t tell you how many women I’ve met who’ve made one film and then had children and self-selected out and are now screenwriters. And I was one of those people. I’ve been writing scripts for the last 10 years and doing rewrites for other people. Because that was how I could be an active, present parent and still work."
Read this article about Polley's tough career decisions, and how she infused her latest film with hope, humour and reasonable working conditions.