Monday, August 05, 2013
Guest Post: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Gender Equality?
Women and Hollywood: As an Australian I've long believed that my home country's industry was a bit more progressive than America's. For instance, our homegrown annual awards formerly known as the Australian Film Institute Awards recognised their first female director winner way back in 1979 with Gillian Armstrong for the classic My Brilliant Career. A further seven have won in the years since from 28 nominations that includes names like Jane Campion, Cate Shortland, Nadia Tass, Jocelyn Moorhouse and the late Sarah Watt. While I didn't tally the exact figures, there is a similar representation in screenwriting categories, too.
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It is really amazing to see this list of talented women! Each woman on this list has made their mark on the film industry but their inability to grow their resumes is unnerving and unfair. It isn't all to blame on misogyny though, it is important to remember the importance of expectations in the entertainment industry. If the general population is expecting to see things done by men, it will be done that way. Not only is this a problem in Australia, but in the US as well. The author makes a good point in saying that this issue as well as the lack of recognition given to woman needs to be dealt with “in a professional, respectful way.”
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