After the upset over the all-male nominees for Best Director at the Golden Globes in January, the lack of recognition for female directors has been abuzz in the news lately. Today several female directors decided to start a movement in appreciation for the perseverance and unbelievable work these women do behind the scenes.
One of the first directors to join the #FemaleFilmmakerFriday movement was Aline Brosh McKenna, who wrote The Devil Wears Prada and 27 Dresses. She’s also the co-creator of the The CW series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Tweeting a photo of herself doing what she does best, she wrote, “We were planning this for 2/2 but people were excited, so let’s go for it! My friend Tamra Davis recently posted a photo of herself directing and it inspired me, so I invited some women to do the same. It’s hard to become what you do not see. #femalefilmmakerfriday”
We were planning this for 2/2 but people were excited, so let’s go for it! My friend Tamra Davis recently posted a photo of herself directing and it inspired me, so I invited some women to do the same. It’s hard to become what you do not see. #femalefilmmakerfriday pic.twitter.com/be9w7qh10A
— Aline Brosh McKenna (@alinebmckenna) January 26, 2018
Other directors, actors and even fans joined in.
A pioneer among women filmmakers, Ida Lupino started in directing in the 1940s. She became the first actress to produce, direct & write her own films. The Hitch-Hiker is the only true noir film directed by a woman. #NoirAlley #femalefilmmakerfriday #TCMParty #FridayFeeling pic.twitter.com/u83LRrxHzR
— Lorraine Hickman (@shortyblueyes5) January 26, 2018
Many friends have emailed me about #FemaleFilmmakerFriday. It warms my to see this topic rising to prominence; it’s why I started #ThisIsWhatAFilmDirectorLooksLike. I will be enthusiastically participating on Feb 2. In the meantime, check this out: https://t.co/PhunH5XP6Z pic.twitter.com/6cGfHyAn22
— Elena Rossini (@_elena) January 26, 2018
Maybe because my first youth theater director was a woman, it never occurred to me that women couldn’t or shouldn’t direct. Just goes to show – If she can see it, she can be it. This is what a director looks like!! #femalefilmmakerfriday pic.twitter.com/hjVKtom8yp
— Tara Miele (@TaraMiele) January 26, 2018
#femalefilmmakerfriday #thisiswhatadirectorlookslike women are powerful storytellers. I’ve been making movies since college and before that acting, writing, and drawing. Proud to be part of this gorgeous art form and to join with my sisters shouting as we crack that ceiling. pic.twitter.com/GffRzTyV03
— Rachel Feldman (@WomenCallAction) January 26, 2018
I think we can all agree that this movement is just beginning of the positive steps being taken to give women the respect and recognition they deserve.