Comments on: Watch: 30 Minute Docu ‘Celluloid Ceilings’ Investigates The Lack Of Women Directors In American Film And Television

By: Alexis Krasilovsky

Alexis Krasilovsky — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:07:56 +0000

It was frustrating enough when I was a 20-something director whose first film was described by the L.A. Times as "better than Scorsese" but was unable to get work; now I\’m a professor and my award-winning female students are also having a hard time getting directing jobs0 after graduating from film school. One more thing – did anyone notice the gender of the cinematographers in this documentary (as in all of Hollywood and television)? Where are the women DP\’s? We know they\’re out there; they should also be getting more work.

By: Dee Severe

Dee Severe — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:07:56 +0000

Ironically enough, there is one segment of the film industry that doesn\’t have this problem: porn. I\’m a female director, I co-own a production company and have near-complete control over my projects, direct all the time and am having the best creative experience of my life. The percentage of female directors in adult is MUCH higher than it is in mainstream media. So, just something to think about. Don\’t take "Boogie Nights" or that stupid slanted "Hot Girls Wanted" documentary as your reference to what the adult industry is like. It\’s actually pretty great, and welcoming to female talent behind the camera.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:07:56 +0000

I\’ve worked in and out of the film industry and have bore witness to many incompetent male directors and men in high up positions. These males often have a delusional sense of self-confidence from never having to question their worth. What they have on us is that they\’re already at the top of the castle, and they\’re guarding it. This is a war. I urge women not to give up and to use their ANGER to fuel the fight and scale the walls.