Joseph AllenGame of Thrones Is Already More Humane in Season 7Nothing happened in the first episode of Game of Thrones’ seventh season. I loved it anyway. The show, which returned this week to a great…Jul 20, 2017Jul 20, 2017
Joseph AlleninWomen and HollywoodUnheard & Unseen: Crowdfunding PicksThousands of women’s stories are ignored or simply go untold — a huge problem that is addressed in this round of crowdfunding picks. These…Jun 30, 2017Jun 30, 2017
Joseph AlleninWomen and HollywoodJuly 2017 Film PreviewAs “Wonder Woman” becomes the highest-grossing live action film directed by a woman, July promises to bring even more interesting, powerful…Jun 29, 2017Jun 29, 2017
Joseph AlleninWomen and HollywoodLAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Leena Pendharkar — “20 Weeks”Leena Pendharkar is an award-winning writer and director working in film, television, and new media. Her first feature film, “Raspberry…Jun 16, 2017Jun 16, 2017
Joseph AlleninWomen and HollywoodLAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Whitney Cummings — “The Female Brain”Whitney Cummings is a Los Angeles-based comedian, actor, writer, producer, and director. Best known for creating and starring in the NBC…Jun 14, 2017Jun 14, 2017
Joseph AlleninWomen and HollywoodLAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Julia Meltzer — “Dalya’s Other Country”Julia Meltzer is an award-winning filmmaker and the founder and director of Clockshop, an arts organization. She previously directed the…Jun 13, 2017Jun 13, 2017
Joseph AlleninWomen and HollywoodLAFF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Elizabeth Rohrbaugh— “Becks”Elizabeth Rohrbaugh is writer and director based in NYC. Her documentary, “The Perfect Victim,” was on the PBS series “America Reframed”…Jun 13, 2017Jun 13, 2017
Joseph AlleninWomen and HollywoodHuman Rights Watch FF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Cristina Herrera Borquez— “No Dress Code Required”Cristina Herrera Borquez is a Mexican film director whose first documentary short film “The Minutemen Project” (2006) received recognition…Jun 12, 2017Jun 12, 2017
Joseph AlleninWomen and HollywoodHuman Rights Watch FF 2017 Women Directors: Meet Katia Maguire and April Hayes — “Home Truth”Katia Maguire is a director and producer of documentary films. She recently produced two projects for PBS, a film about the lives of three…Jun 9, 2017Jun 9, 2017
Joseph AlleninWomen and HollywoodRising Up: June’s VOD and Web Series PicksThe release of “Wonder Woman” has Women and Hollywood reflecting on women who aren’t afraid to take charge of their situations. This…Jun 2, 2017Jun 2, 2017