Good news! Journalists Katty Kay and Claire Shipman have discovered the underlying cause of sexism. Women, they’ve determined, get paid…
About Holly L. Derr
Holly L. Derr is a feminist, director, and professor of theater who writes about theater, film, television, video games, and comics. She holds an MFA in theater directing from Columbia University and has taught at Smith College, the ART-MXAT Institute for Advanced Theater Training, Brown University/Trinity Repertory Consortium, The California Institute of the Arts, and the University of California at Riverside. Holly has been published by Ms. Magazine, Bitch Media, Women and Hollywood, XX Factor/Slate, and The Atlantic Holly’s favorite pieces include “Gender Flipping in Hollywood, “What Really Makes a Film Feminist?” and “A Feminist Guide to Horror Movies Parts 1-6.” Follow her @hld6oddblend and check out her tumblr, Feminist Fandom.
Of all the pleasures Life has to offer, none of them matches the Pleasure of Creating Something. No food, drink,…
About Susan Rubin
I am primarily a playwright. My work’s been performed in Cuba, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Baltimore, and New York. The World Premiere of my newest play, “eve2” opens at LA’s Bootleg Theatre in July, 2013. It’s a surreal take on Eve and Adam, only this time, Eve gets a second bite at the apple! I write documentaries on subjects from women's reproductive rights, to the rise of the radical right wing, to violence against women. The documentaries tell brutal truths; they are balanced for me by my plays that are comedic, magical, musical and surreal. Telling stories with a different voice. I write for Ms Blog - part of Ms Magazine, founded by Gloria Steinem, and currently the longest existing feminist magazine in the US. Blogs let me talk to a large audience about difficult issues with irony and humor. Six of my Ms blogs are now a web series, “Vagina Dialogues” on Funny or Die.
YOU’RE INVITED!!! WHAT: 1 yr anniversary party co-hosted by FilmBreak WHEN: Monday, May 19th at Charlie Chaplin’s old residence Vaucluse Lounge in Hollywood, CA! 6pm -…
About Ms. In The Biz
MsInTheBiz.com is the go-to resource for female entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry, focusing on creating career success while living a purpose-filled, passionate life. Founded in 2013 by actor/writer/producer Helenna Santos as a magazine-style blog and collaborative community, the site has a readership of almost half a million people all over the globe and hosts various events and meetups.
I am a forever student of life. I love learning and discovering how I (and the rest of the fantastical…
About Tara Platt
I am an actor/writer/producer who creates excellence thru play! No matter what project or capacity, I strive to honor two values: playfulness and excellence. I just celebrated the 10th anniversary of Monkey Kingdom Productions where I produced and acted-in two features: award-winning psychological thriller Tumbling After and mockumentary Con Artists. I created, starred in and produced the successful web-comedy, Shelf Life, for four seasons. Recently I was on Hawaii Five-0, Castle, and appear in the Halle Berry movie The Call. Together with my husband, Yuri, I wrote the award-winning book, Voice-Over Voice Actor. I am a certified hypnotherapist, and feng shui consultant! One of my favorite things about life is discovering our own creativity and wonderment. Imagination thru the creative process is how I get to say YES to play.
I just won an award for a feature length screenplay I wrote. Am I happy about it? Of course I…
About Katherine Di Marino
Beginning her career in 1994 as the Producer’s Assistant on the TV series Highlander, Katherine was eventually awarded an Associate Producer mentorship by the CMPA on the Showtime series Dead Man’s Gun. She went on to gain a broad knowledge base throughout her work at Peace Arch Entertainment and Omnifilm Entertainment in the areas of development, production and business affairs. During her career she has been involved on many projects including Francis Ford Coppola’s sci-fi series First Wave, David Steinberg’s comedy series Big Sound, the ½ hour dramedy Robson Arms, five Lifetime Network movies, the animated series Pirate TV, along with nine documentaries. She also did two stints at Creative BC as an Analyst. She has done work for over 20 broadcasters and won numerous international awards. Katherine just produced the movie “Rio Heat” – a Canadian/Brazilian co-production featuring Harvey Keitel.
I’ve blogged a lot about my journey to self-love, and lately I’ve been speaking a lot about it as well! …
About Leah Cevoli
Leah Cevoli is a multi-talented entertainment professional whose work stretches across many genres. She is a rock ‘n roll enthusiast, body image activist, a certified yoga teacher, and fan of all things horror, Leah's acting credits include appearances on high profile tv shows like HBO’s "Deadwood," and voice-over on the Cartoon Network hit "Robot Chicken". Leah is a contributing writer for Ms. In The Biz and the founder of AllShapesAndSizesWelcome.com: Body Image & Women’s Issues in Entertainment, a group of women who speak on panels and at conventions nationwide. Leah has a reputation for crowdfunding success and social media magic. To date, her company, GreenlightYourPassionProject.com has managed 50+ campaigns, and have been instrumental in raising over $5,000,000 for indie projects. Her latest projects include: the feature-length documentary "Remember The Sultana" narrated by Sean Astin, the gritty feature-length drama, "Girl Lost," distributed thru Cinema Epoch, and the light hearted comedy, "Dance Baby Dance". All three films were released in the spring of 2018.
I write this blog with some hesitation because it feels as if I am straddling some sort of battle line…
About Kristyne Fetsic
Kristyne Fetsic is a director and producer living in Los Angeles, CA. She is mostly notably the producer of “EastSiders: The Series,” which aired its first season on LogoTV.com. She has been involved with a variety of independent projects since graduating from Ithaca College in 2011 and has worked for companies such as the NFL Network and Technicolor. Kristyne is currently working on developing the second season of “EastSiders: The Series.” For information about the show, please visit www.eastsiderstheseries.com.
The recent earthquakes got me thinking a lot about being prepared. And my squirrel brain quickly made the leap to…
About Alex Santori
Alex Santori grew up in the mid-west as the youngest child in a wonderful family. She now lives in Los Angeles working part time as an actress, singer, writer, and blogger. She also works full time as a spy in the International Secret Service. Tell no one.
