Half the Picture

2018

95 mins

Directed by Amy Adrion
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Documentary

Prominent US women directors, from Ava DuVernay (Selma) to Penelope Spheeris (Wayne’s World), debate why there are so few female... More

Prominent US women directors, from Ava DuVernay (Selma) to Penelope Spheeris (Wayne’s World), debate why there are so few female filmmakers in this eye-opening doc.

"The statistics say it all – the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has nominated 442 directors for an Oscar, including just five women. And only one has won (Kathryn Bigelow). In this highly relevant documentary, each of these talented women reflect on different aspects of their career, including where discrimination against women played a part. Sometimes these stories are enraging, frequently funny, but sadly often familiar. Lena Dunham (Tiny Furniture), Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry), Mary Harron (American Psycho), Sam Taylor-Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey), Lucy Walker (Waste Land), and Brenda Chapman (Brave) – all of them faced the same tribulations. The good news – they’re out to change the story." (Sydney Film Festival)

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""Half the Picture" becomes an unwitting example of the impossible bind facing women filmmakers."

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The New York Times

"Half the Picture is a vital, comprehensive documentary on a subject that's so fundamental to the industry it's about, you have to wonder why dozens of movies on this scale or bigger haven't already been made."

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