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July 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Women In Film, film

Today at the OJBG offices, we are beyond excited for Sofia Coppola’s sure to be amazing new film “Somewhere.” In line with the critically beloved “Lost in Translation”, “Somewhere” centers around a washed up actor (played by Stephen Dorff in what is sure to be the most buzzed about comeback performance of the year) through [...]

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Inspiration for Gwen and Sarah

May 25th, 2010 · 5 Comments · 20something, 90's, Otessa, Women In Film, film, otessa ghadar, teen things

Inspiration in filmmaking comes from so many places. Depending on how creatively curious and deep (ohh la la) you are – any number of happenings, weird expeditions or strange life experiences could influence your prose and picture. Since, in fact, I’m not a filmmmaker (Emily here) I thought I’d pick Otessa‘s brain. We’ve been seeing [...]

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Smart Girls At The Party, a web series.

May 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Women In Film, film, teen things

Amy Poehler is celebrating smart chickadees with her new web series, Smart Girls At The Party. It features “girls who are changing the world by being themselves.” Others on board: co-producer and friends Meredith Walker, a former senior producer for NICK News and SNL Talent Development Head, and Amy Miles, a popular singer/songwriter and host [...]

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Setting the Stage: First Female Film Director

April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Bishop's Garden, Women In Film, film

Alice Guy Blaché (1873-1968) was the first female film director. Setting the stage in 1896 with a short film “La Fee aux Choux (The Cabbage Fairy)”. Blaché went on to film 300 total films until 1920. She was also the first and, so far, the only female director to run her own studio plant (The [...]

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Women in film. We digg it.

April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Bishop's Garden, Women In Film

There are lots of great female head honchos in Hollywood but these 10 talented women have been named the “Top Ten Women Directors in Hollywood”.  (This list is still missing tons of amazing and important filmmakers, but it’s still worth giving a shout to these talented ladies).  So, in no particular order, here are: 10. [...]

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Doin’ it. Props to Kathryn Bigelow for winning in a man’s world.

April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Bishop's Garden, Women In Film

Kathryn Bigelow was the FIRST woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director for “The Hurt Locker”. Really, just now? Don’t get us wrong, we’re all for letting the best (wo)man win but surely there’s something to be said about it happening just this year. image via Bigelow’s career began with her first short [...]

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