The Week In Tweets #1 – Thought-Provoking Conversations In October

Discover a selection of the most interesting, insightful and thought-provoking film-related tweets recently published on Twitter.

 

If you can't see the shore, that's good. If you're uneasy or uncomfortable, that means you are doing something fundamentally CORRECT.

— Mystery F'n Creative (@MysteryCr8tve) October 31, 2014

A female DP has never been nominated for an Oscar. Why we need more female cinematographers: http://t.co/9fsNP7apR6 pic.twitter.com/qSkqoReU3K

— Indiewire (@indiewire) October 30, 2014

Take part in the financing of Elle Schneider’s action short film Headshots until Nov.7 on Kick It! Support Action Movies & Directing Awards
Discover the Digital Bolex Grant for Women Cinematographers created by Elle Schneider on our Comprehensive List of Grants For Women Filmmakers
 

This rough patch you're going through is preparing you for that big great dream thing that you asked for.

— Katherine Fugate (@katherinefugate) October 29, 2014

Find Katherine Fugate on the Hollywomen Screenwriters Board
Discover Katherine Fugate & WGA members on WGA Writers & Showrunners Go Back To School
 

Anyone that tells you making independent movies is easy is talking out of their ….

— cassian elwes (@cassianelwes) October 31, 2014

Discover the crowdfunding campaign of the Horizon Award for emerging female directors established by producers Cassian Elwes, Christine Vachon & Lynette Howell on Kick It! Support Action Movies & Directing Awards
Submit to the Horizon Award until December 1 via our comprehensive List of Workshops for Women Filmmakers
Find the Horizon Award on the The Diversity Directory
 

Julianne Moore for CAPTAIN MARVEL

— Bitter Script Reader (@BittrScrptReadr) October 28, 2014

Analyzing/referencing other work will only take you so far.

— [Mystery Executive] (@MysteryExec) October 26, 2014

"Men always talk about women being 'complicated'. Last time I checked, complicated people make the best characters." – @TheRealLizSF

— Shaula Evans (@ShaulaEvans) October 24, 2014

A League of Their Own is feminist, populist, starring / directed by women, grossed 3x its budget. Why don't studios release one every week?

— Matthew Hamett Knott (@mhknott) October 26, 2014

Here's a rule to follow: Believe men and women deserve equal rights? You do? Awesome. You're a feminist.

— Lauren Schacher (@LaurenSchacher) October 24, 2014

Listen to Lauren Shacher’s podcast Chicks Who Script on Scripts & Heroines – News Round-up #1
Find Lauren Shacher’s podcast Chicks Who Script on The Diversity Directory
 

Go ahead. Give SOULMATE a bad review on http://t.co/yMChqz4ojG. We DARE you @AxelleCarolyn @_AnnaWalton @MrTomWisdom pic.twitter.com/trWAJ6fry3

— RevolverUS (@RevolverUS) October 29, 2014

Read our interview with Axelle Carolyn on Etheria Film Night: Awards & Interviews
Watch the trailer of the gothic drama Soulmate by Axelle Carolyn & buy it on DVD & VOD on No Honeymoon For Kelly & Cal – Trailers & Releases
Find Axelle Carolyn on the Hollywomen Directors Board
 

If can't make 11/8 screening of oldest film (1913) w black cast at @MoMAFilm, can still see the massive exhibition pic.twitter.com/gZn2ogB23o

— Cybel Martin (@CybelDP) October 29, 2014

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'True Detective' Casts 3 Female Leads http://t.co/lo0TlunARi by @TheWrap pic.twitter.com/Zq4tNDmy0Z

— Business Insider (@businessinsider) October 30, 2014

does your story pass The Bechdel Test? pic.twitter.com/8io7pHD2Z3

— Women Screenwriters (@WoWGAW) October 28, 2014

Find WoWGAW – Women of the Writers Guild of America West on on The Diversity Directory
 

If you don't think women in cinematography is a BIG issue, here are the two most shared @indiewire tweets this month. pic.twitter.com/w1ceL0nf3j

— Elle Schneider (@elleschneider) October 30, 2014

Find Elle Schneider on the Hollywomen Cinematographers Board
 

It’s so important to see POC in non-stereotypical, nuanced roles.

— Tu Books (@tubooks) October 27, 2014

#GoodDeedFriday everyone! I offered up my DSLR camera package for free to female cinematographers who need equipment. pic.twitter.com/NSvzrDbtZy

— Mystery J Caldwell (@Joshua_Caldwell) October 31, 2014

Learn more about #GoodDeedFriday on Vampires & Good Deeds – News Round-up #4
 

"…. Don’t you think that’s a little twisted?” Love this Rose Mcgowan interview on her directorial debut: http://t.co/jKb2JI8MvU

— Miriam Bale (@mimbale) October 29, 2014

Discover Dawn Fest by Rose McGowan at the Downtown Independent Theater in L.A. on Bliss, Dawn & Red Bands – Trailers & Releases
Watch the trailer of Rose McGowan’s short film Dawn on Etheria Film Night: Movies & Directors
 

Finally a site for objective unbiased reviews according to the principles of a certain -gate. (via @tinysubversions) http://t.co/jgPLZD2dsK

— Keith Calder (@keithcalder) October 27, 2014

LA agent to producer: "I don't do women directors." Come again? http://t.co/J9BosyHHS9 pic.twitter.com/oNDEnlaxNC

— Indiewire (@indiewire) October 29, 2014

Find Women & Hollywood by Melissa Silverstein on The Diversity Directory
 

.@Lexialex @indiewire Try imagine a woman: "I don't do man directors"

— Bitch Pack (@BiatchPack) October 29, 2014

Find The Bitch Pack by Thuc Nguyen on The Diversity Directory
 

Love = Risk Art = Risk Risk = Not Knowing Not Knowing = Honesty Honesty = Truth Truth = Love Love = Art Art = Love Love = Risk

— Lauren Evans (@yeslaurenevans) October 27, 2014

Our friends at @thewritersguild have formed a new gender/diversity committee. Want to get involved? Contact Emma: admin@writersguild.org.uk.

— Women in Film & TV (@WFTV_UK) October 23, 2014

Find our articles & resources featuring chapters of the worldwide chapters of Women in Film
Find Women in Film UK and several Women in Film satellites on The Diversity Directory
 

Here's the deal: the second you say the words "I want to be a filmmaker" & breathe life into it – lots of people (the #s accrue over time)+

— Cybel Martin (@CybelDP) October 31, 2014

think to themselves "that is a great idea" and do everything in their power to support you. The trick is they rarely tell you. +

— Cybel Martin (@CybelDP) October 31, 2014

The other trick is to stay in the game long enough for those invisible supporters to finally have the connection, the resource, +

— Cybel Martin (@CybelDP) October 31, 2014

the gig to bump you up in your career. You would be amazed (as I often am) by who is hustling on your behalf.

— Cybel Martin (@CybelDP) October 31, 2014

.@joemcgonegal @EmCalSpaceGal @MIT_alumni The lack of women in front of & behind the camera concerns me. @GDIGM has some SHOCKING stats.

— Cady Coleman (@Astro_Cady) October 30, 2014

Find the Geena Davis Institute on The Diversity Directory
Read more about Geena Davis & Callie Khouri on Time & Superpowers – News Round-up #2
Find Geena Davis on the Hollywomen Producers Board
 

Great PDF by @GDIGM on female perception in worldwide media. #YesAllWomen #genderequality http://t.co/CUm4M6YX65

— Femme for Thought (@femmeforthought) October 28, 2014

Terrific. The great @reedmorano's battle against TV's "smooth motion" setting, for @FilmmakerMag: http://t.co/jltZK0xKYv

— Miriam Bale (@mimbale) October 28, 2014

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This is the point when I have to remember my Martial Arts training to keep working, 'cause bed sounds good right now. pic.twitter.com/rFByBtN8u4

— Lexi Alexander (@Lexialex) November 1, 2014

Read our interview with Lexi Alexander on Etheria Film Night: Awards & Interviews
Find Lexi Alexander on the Hollywomen Directors Board
 

Honestly, I don't know any female writers/directors worth their salt who HAVEN'T been called "difficult" at one point. Merit badge maybe?

— Mere Smith (@EvilGalProds) October 28, 2014

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Leonie Pihama on representation of Maori women & men in recent films including #TheDeadLands. http://t.co/RqAc3KSn6q #womeninfilm #debate

— Marian Evans (@devt) October 30, 2014

Find the The Development Project by Marian Evans on The Diversity Directory
 

3 réalisatrices coréennes interviennent sur la place des femmes dans l'industrie du cinéma coréen à l'occasion du… http://t.co/8iGng4P7f3

— LE DEUXIEME REGARD (@LE2EMEREGARD) October 24, 2014

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Someone explain to me why a chance taken on an unproven woman/minority is "affirmative action" but on a white dude it's "tapping potential"?

— Elle Schneider (@elleschneider) October 25, 2014

Find Elle Schneider on the Hollywomen Directors Board
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Pick a podcast. Any podcast. Drink every time someone says "I mean." Enjoy your alcohol poisoning.

— Bitter Script Reader (@BittrScrptReadr) October 27, 2014

 

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