The Provincetown Film Society is pleased to present an exciting line-up of film screenings with special filmmaker appearances and events during women’s week October 6 – 15, 2017. Among the highlights of the ten-day showcase of films made for, about, and by women, is the 31st Anniversary re-release of Donna Deitch’s swooning and sensual groundbreaking film DESERT HEARTS. Deitch will also be honored at the 3rd Annual Women Filmmaker’s Residency brunch on Friday, October 13, 11 am – 1 pm at Harbor Lounge.
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THE WOMEN’S MEDIA SUMMIT PRESENTS A WHITE PAPER ADDRESSING GENDER INEQUITY IN U.S. ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA AND LAUNCHES TWO NEW PROGRAMS: THE WOMEN’S MEDIA ACTION COALITION (WeMac) and GRADE MY MOVIE, A NEW ONLINE CONSUMER TOOL
September 20, 2017 – Provincetown, MA – The Women’s Media Summit, a group of over 100 thought leaders from various industries today issued a white paper that outlines an action plan for eliminating gender inequity in U.S. entertainment media. This white paper lays out the persistent problem of gender inequality in entertainment media and provides a practical action plan to achieve equal representation of women behind the scenes and on the screen in film, television, and streaming platforms. Women hold only 3% of above-the-line and green-lighting positions in the media industry and are vastly underrepresented as protagonists and lead characters in film and television.
Film Review: 2017 Provincetown Film Festival — A Summing Up
The 19th Provincetown Film Festival, led by artistic director, Lisa Viola, was correct in touting its immense accomplishment this year: starting with Noël Wells’s funky, enjoyable Mr. Roosevelt, the opening night comedy, fully half of the films shown were directed by women.
Sofia Coppola defies the Reboot edict to re-imagine THE BEGUILED
Sofia Coppola says the word “reboot” is a dirty word in her family, but that didn’t matter when she chose to offer a re-imagining of The Beguiled. In light of the recent call for gender equality in cinema, Coppola saw this as the perfect opportunity to retell The Beguiled with more suspense and greater exploration of the male/female dynamic.
Celebrities, Filmmakers & Activists Speak OUT
In this exclusive audio montage Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™ talks with celebrities, filmmakers and activists at the 19th annual Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) press luncheon that took place at Lands End Inn Provincetown, Massachusetts.
SEEN AND OVERHEARD AT PROVINCETOWN INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST
Despite a cool breeze and an overcast sky, Provincetown buzzed with excitement as cinephiles from across the world gathered for the 19th edition of the Provincetown International Film Festival this past week. Take Magazine kept a keen eye out for this year’s gems and notable events in case you missed them: from John Waters zooming down Commercial street, to Chloë Sevigny’s white Margiela go-go boots and all the gossip in-between.
John Waters Interviews Sofia Coppola at the Provincetown Film Festival
Sofia Coppola is Hollywood royalty, an Oscar winner for Lost in Translation, and she has a highly-anticipated new film, The Beguiled, ready to hit theaters. But the soft-spoken director is known for being reticent in interviews.
The Evidence Is In For The Provincetown International Film Festival
After watching a mixture of 20 drama, comedy and documentary films included in the Provincetown International Film Festival line-up, the film that stood out resoundingly to me and Laurie was “I Am Evidence” and the audience agreed as it received the HBO Audience Award for Best Documentary.
19th Annual Provincetown International Film Festival (June 14th – 18th, 2017)
A frequent refrain at this year’s Provincetown International Film Festival was a reaction to the current political climate.
The Mailers aren’t ‘Blind’ to love and literature
Norman Mailer died nearly a decade ago, but the presence of the literary lion still looms large over this town, and certainly over the lives of his children. John Buffalo Mailer, who wrote the screenplay to “Blind,” which will show at the Provincetown International Film Festival, has often said that the Mailer clan were all required to be artists. That comes in handy when making collaborative art, such as this film starring Alec Baldwin and Demi Moore. Michael Mailer makes his directorial debut with “Blind” after decades of working as a producer.