International Women's Day

International Women’s Day

Every year, around the world, March 8 is marked as International Women’s Day. This feature in The Big Issue shows 7 ways to celebrate from your living room.

’It’s a time to recognise female trailblazers, to agitate for political change, to connect with women’s history and to take action for gender equality.​’ Read More

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Zarah Sultana writes about the radical socialist and internationalist roots of #InternationalWomensDay in this article in Tribune Magazine.

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Women in Film: BBC Introducing Arts

​Cultural historian Janina Ramirez presents a collection of intriguing and exciting short films by emerging women directors and artists. Each film gives a female perspective on modern-day topics from body image and new love to grief and belonging. Expect honest and refreshing storytelling that will make you laugh, make you cry and make you think.​

WATCH: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000t0xs

​​Women with Movie Camera’s is a great selection of films curated on Mubi, including one of my favourites - Lynne Ramsay's Ratcatcher 

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Then go to: https://mubi.com/specials/women-with-movie-cameras

Cables + Cameras ‘In conversation with Director / Producer Michelle Pascal

This is an International Women’s day special with director / producer Michelle Pascal. ‘We hope this interview will inspire the next generation of women of colour into the film & TV industry. This is a special day to share knowledge and experiences to uplift women in all creative sectors. We will be discussing her journey over the last 19 years in the film and TV industry. This is her first ever interview talking about navigating as a P.O.C woman in the creative sector as a filmmaker and a director.’ Hosted by Junior Saunders.

For more information about future Cables & Cameras events, visit www.cablesandcameras.com

#IWD2021 #InternationalWomensDay @cables_cameras @michellepascal

Women in Film - BFI Sight and Sound

See BFI - Sight & Sound’s ongoing coverage of women’s cinema, from female-focussed films and movies made by women to reports and comment on the ongoing underrepresentation of women in the film industry at large. Visit Archive

Women Vs Hollywood - Helen O'Hara

Film critic Helen O'Hara celebrates Hollywood's female pioneers - women who fought sexism and the studio system to find their own voices and change film forever.

BBC Radio 4 Book of the week

Listen: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sy4d

Book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/women-vs-hollywood/helen-ohara/9781472144430

Helen was also on BBC 6 Music, Lauren Laverne - 10/3/21 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000szcm

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