Chicago women melting cold shoulders of male-dominated film industry.
During the recent historic Polar Vortex, most of us here in the Midwest hunkered down during the minus 52-degree windchill.
Nevertheless, a throng of fearless Chicagoans refused to let temps — or the film industry’s exclusionary temperament toward women — freeze their collective spirit.
Despite life-threatening conditions on Wednesday, January 30th, three women — Colleen Griffen, Ali Burch and Clare Cooney — braved the elements to screen their latest films at The Wilmette Theater to a warm-hearted and courageous audience of fifty.
Following the two screenings, the women participated in a panel discussion, during which they each acknowledged the enormous challenges — and opportunities — for women in film. Click here to read some of their responses.
The Films
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