Fierce Female Filmmakers

Michelle talks about her inspiration to become an actress after seeing Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God and how she overcomes obstacles in her career by writing and creating her own work. Michelle's ASL Interpretor is Laura Quinn Tubbesing @michellemaryschaefer michellemaryschaefer.com

Bekki is award winning writer, director and producer. She and Alexandra talk about the position of women in the film industry and the difficulties of becoming a filmmaker working on your own time with favours from friends. It's hard if you do'nt have another income stream. Bekki's managed to make her income be film related - she teaches Media lecturer at Walsall College at the same time as studying for her PhD. Her links are @flirty_bird_productions @ootindiefilm www.flirtybird.co.uk

Elizabeth juggles her many skills as actress, director and producer which are just a few of the things she's done in her career. She talks about the logistics of getting your short film into the right festivals and the many challenges of shooting a feature documentary in Central London during the first summer of the pandemic. IMDB ~ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1404432/?ref_=nmmi_mi_nm Instagram ~ https://www.instagram.com/elizabeth_healey/?hl=en

Elizabeth tells of her beginnings as a teacher in Hawaii and a teacher exchange to Siberia which was her 'aha' moment. The moment she decided to change the course of her life and become a filmmaker.

In this episode of Fierce Female Filmmakers co-founder Alexandra Boyd is in conversation with filmmaker Luana Di Pasquale. Together they talk about: ~Luana's journey from art school to filmmaking ~Deciding to stay in London at the end of a Summer holiday ~Working as a freelance ~Being in the right place, at the right time and meeting the right people! ~Making sure you are paid for your work ~Travelling to festivals around the world ~Deciding to shoot her own film after years of creating content for others ~Teaching people how to shoot a film on their phone ~Future projects and MANY other things! IG @lunadipas Twitter @LunaDiPas Website https://www.luanadipasquale.com/ Luana's workshop https://www.shootstoriesonsmartphone.com/ KEEP MUM trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvgb1nCfvmg KEEP MUM is available on AmazonPrimeUK, AmazonPrimeUS, Sofy.TV and PLEX.TV

In this episode of Fierce Female Filmmakers co-founder Alexandra Boyd is in conversation with FilmBath Executive Director and F-Rating founder, Holly Tarquini. Listen to Holly and Alexandra talk about: -How leaving a job in television and moving to India led Holly to join FilmBath -Expanding and developing the scope of the activities at FilmBath -What is the F-Rating and how it started -The disparities women in the industry face when starting a family and how these are key factors in many women's decision to leave the business -How changing the stories we tell on screen can help change the narrative of women being unable to take on certain roles -What do the next 10 years look like for women in film and SO much more!! Twitter @hollytarq Watch Holly's TedTalk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMEajG_cvC0 F-Rated https://f-rated.org/team/holly-tarquini/ FilmBath https://filmbath.org.uk/

In this week's episode of Fierce Female Filmmakers co-founder Alexandra Boyd is in conversation with Production Designer Polina Kalentsist. In this episode they discuss: -Exploring art as a young girl in Estonia and being fascinated by the world of cinema while at school -Combining her passion for art and cinema -Working with Alexandra on her feature film Widow's Walk -The difference between Production Designer, Art Director and Props -Where to start if you want to work in the Art Department -Never bringing props you love on set -Being called on set to paint a prop painting 10 minutes before shooting starts -Prioritising her mental wellbeing -Balancing film work and a part time job at the beginning of her career Widow's Walk is on AMAZON https://www.amazon.co.uk/Widows-Walk-Miranda-Raison/dp/B082LS3W4V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1C7NW9XGM59AR&keywords=widows+walk&qid=1646246901&s=instant-video&sprefix=wido%2Cinstant-video%2C76&sr=1-1 The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is available to pre-order on AMAZON @polinakalentsits_art https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6752898/

In this week's episode of Fierce Female Filmmakers co-founder Alexandra Boyd is in conversation with cinematographer and American Film Institute (AFI) alumni Ludovica Isidori. In this episode they talk about How changing her mind the night before starting med school set Ludovica on a path to discover the possibilities of employment in the film industry Being accepted into AFI after applying without telling anyone Learning to put your ego aside and "disappear" behind the camera The importance of working with the production designer Understanding your boundaries and the importance of affirming your worth Having the confidence to ask for what YOU need to do the job Wanting to be hired because of her contribution to the craft and not because she's a woman The need to push for more diversity to reflect the complexity of the world Test Pattern is on Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/Test-Pattern-Brittany-Hall/dp/B091G8C56N Hulu https://www.hulu.com/movie/test-pattern-5aa72422-1c57-4b59-a888-0be6012eb2d3 Watch Ludovica talk about the making of Test Pattern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC9HQqzNYYQ @ludovicaisidori https://www.facebook.com/ludovica.isidori https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5182490/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Charli Mackie has recently begun studying for her masters in film and TV composition at the National Film & TV School in Beaconsfield, UK. In this talk with filmmaker and Artemisia's Daughters co-founder Alexandra Boyd, they discuss the challenges of being the only woman in her early composition classes and learning from the male students, her favourite film composers and influencers and the focus and determination she's needed to keep up in a very competitive department of the film industry. She's also a pretty amazing artist @watchmebespoke https://nfts.co.uk/

Zoe Manzotti is a recent graduate of Amherst College where she majored in music studies. She's an accomplished jazz pianist, but has found her way into writing, producing and starring in her first feature film. Hear her talk with Artemisia's Daughters co-founder Alexandra Boyd about how an open heart and mind, the 'Craig's List Lottery' and a ton of determination and collaboration are the keys to making your film happen. WATCH the trailer to SUGAR BEACH here https://vimeo.com/541437903 IMDB imdb.com/name/nm10437958/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 instagram.com/zoemanzotti

In this episode of Fierce Female Filmmakers, co-founder Alexandra Boyd chats to Karla Williams and Rebecca Coley co-founders of MsMono. MsMono is an award winning production company who tells original female centred stories and strives to increase female representation. We hear about how Karla and Rebecca met and eventually started MsMono, what inspired them to become filmmakers and their most stressful day in set, what they are currently working on. msmono.com Pretty Bitch| www.rebeccacoleyfilms.com/pretty-bitch

Silvia and Alexandra met when Silvia was volunteering at a film festival in Milan. A few years later, Silvia moved to London to begin her life in film and television as a script supervisor. Something she is passionate about. In 2017 Alexandra asked her to be Scripty on her feature film Widow's Walk but that doesn't seem to have held her back. Since then she's worked on Vita and Virginia, Supernova, Call the Midwife, Killing Eve and Atlanta. If you love making lists and have an eye for detail like no other for the job of continuity, listen to how Silvia got started and how showing initiative and Googling can sometimes be the answer to your questions. In this episode they talk about ~ Working in a film crew bubble during COVID all through 2020 The distinction between script supervising and continuity Working in a small production company and being asking to do continuity and Googling the job because there were no training courses. Using humour to get people to get the continuity right without pissing them off Making notes about the shot and notes from the director for the editor Moving to London from Milan and being open to networking and meeting people Learning English on the job Volunteering at Sundance London and buying a one-way ticket to the UK Balancing set life with private life F**k The Continuity is on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Fuck-continuity-Regole-eccezioni-regia/dp/8875271836 @silviabellitto facebook.com/silvia.bellitto https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6040607/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1