1. Focus for wftv shoot 01 November 2011
Artefact:
The final artefact will be a 5-8 minute film on the gender gap in mainstream
film directing. The film will acknowledge all possible reasons for the shortage
of female directors but will approach the issue using auteur theory. The film
will ask whether gender biased language in the way directing and directors
are talked about, has created a “boys club” where directing is perceived as a
male pursuit.
Focus for footage:
Identify the issue – gender gap, towards focus on film industry
How wftv are working to close the gender gap – networking, mentoring,
events
According to her annual ‘celluloid celing’ study, professor Martha
Lauzen found that women comprised only 7% of all directors working
on the top 250 films of 2010. Why is it still a predominantly male role?
Drawing on your own experiences and the experiences of your
members, do you feel there is a tendency to use gender-biased
language which assumes a male as the director?
Do you believe men and women directors are talked about in different
ways? For example female directors are often discussed in terms of
their feminine traits or criticised for an approach that is too masculine.
Stories?
Case study?
Contact
Karen Ward
t. 07734 689 950
e. i7783508@bournemouth.ac.uk