January 17, 2010

Female Directed Movies out in 2009/2010

Kathryn Bigelow joins the round table:
The Hollywood Reporter: Awards Watch: Directors Roundtable

Kathryn Bigelow (director) with Mark Boal (writer) worked on this year's big buzz movie: The Hurt Locker

It is always inspiring and encouraging to see strong/successful female role models in the entertainment industry. Perhaps it's because I have been closely watching the figures in the past year or so; I've noticed there has be a notable increase in quality female directed films produced and they are getting recognized critics and the masses. Keep up the great job all you storytellers out there. Your work will continue to open doors to future talents and possibly provide new/innovative possibilities for creative storytelling.

Movies to check out:
The Hurt Locker, directed by Kathryn Bigelow
An Education, directed by Lone Scherfig
Fish Tank, directed by Andrea Arnold

More movies by female directors:
Cold Souls, directed by Sophie Barthes
It's Complicated, directed by Nancy Meyers
Amelia, directed by Mira Nair

Female lead/main character based movies:
Precious, directed by Lee Daniels
Coraline, directed by Henry Selick
The Blind Side, directed by John Lee Hancock
The Princess and the Frog, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker

and many many more.

Other articles you may find interesting:
The Hollywood Reporter: Awards Watch: Writers Roundtable

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