Making It: Women in Film

Welcome to the last episode of the season! Briana Pegado is a creative producer with more accomplishments on her resume than can be fitted into this box. In this conversation, Briana shares her life story - from getting her first guitar to becoming student president, creating and directing Edinburgh Student Arts Festival, signing a book deal, and so much more. And what better way to do that, than by pinpointing the movies that were with her throughout it all, and what they have meant to her? Stick around till the end for our roundtable where Lauren and Evita share a drink and reminisce over this season. Learn more: High Tide Media Boom Saloon Magazine The Delicate Rebellion The National Theatre of Scotland Custom Lane - Scotland's Centre for Design & Making ESAF - the Edinburgh Student Arts Festival Fringe of Colour Films We Are Here Scotland The Black Queer Travel Guide For more conversations with Briana: The Artist Is Mourning featured in The Skinny Magazine in October 2022 A Pinch of Magick Podcast on Healing, Transformation and Ethics The Modern Craft: Powerful Voices on Witchcraft Ethics Edited by Alice Tarbuck and Claire Askew. (Read chapter 13 for Briana's own contribution. Our Movement, Our Stories: Rhys Hollis on OMOS in the Skinny Magazine Follow her on Twitter | Instagram Keep up to date with the podcast on Instagram @MakingItWomeninFilm and @TheBonnieAndBraw Thank you. A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Louise V Say started early in the navy. But she always knew she had a creative streak; that she was a storyteller. And with the leadership and resilience she had learnt in service, what better route to go than by implementing those skills as a producer? From there, she entered the theatre, then got her foot into documentary production, and has now produced several high-end drama series, including Shetland, Les Miserables, and Dracula. This is her fascinating story, and the stories she aims to tell. Stick around until the end for our roundtable, where Lauren and Evita discuss the Oscar 2023 nominations and review the latest season of Ginny and Georgia. Notes Louise's Twitter Bonnie & Braw's Instagram Our Instagram A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Mairi Claire Bowser has worked in set decoration for the past 10 years, with titles such as Killing Eve, Paddington 2, Maleficent, Mission Impossible: Fallout, and many, many more. Through this, she saw first-hand how much waste this industry produces. So she began to go in a different direction, and for the past year, she has worked as the Screen Sustainability Manager for the Scottish Screen Industry. Listen now to learn how filmmaking, environmentalism, and equality intersect. And what to be done with it. All opinions are her own and not representative of any organisations. Stick around till the end to hear Lauren and Evita's thoughts on the movie The Menu (2022, dir. Mylod) Learn more: Bectu Mairi's website Mairi's LinkedIn Follow Bonnie & Braw's Instagram for updates A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Nisha Platzer is a filmmaker and artist who strives to explore the depths of visual expression. Her feature debut, "back home" follows her journey of connecting with her brother who took his own life 20 years ago. "back home" has been selected for the Cannes Docs and had its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Nisha shares how this film came to be, and talks about how experimental filmmaking can allow for a unique expression of grief and love, and ultimately lead to healing. This is her story. Keep up with "back home" news here Learn more about Nisha here Roundtable talk begins at 50:00 | Topic: 2023 movies made by women to look forward to. Movies mentioned: The Marvels, dir. Nia DaCosta (Nov. 11) Barbie, dir. Greta Gerwig (Jul. 21) Jeanne du Barry, dir. Maïwenn (N/A) The Nightingale, dir. Melanie Laurent (N/A) A Winter's Journey, dir. Alex Helfrecht (N/A) Perfect, dir. Olivia Wilde (N/A) Legally Blonde 3, dir. Jamie Suk (N/A) Recommendation of the week: Ali & Ava, dir. Clio Barnard (Netflix) Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and connect with us on LinkedIn! Don't forget to follow/subscribe to the podcast, give it a five star rating, and share it on your socials! We couldn't do this without you. A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Today, Sarah Drummond is a BAFTA-winner and the Managing Director and Executive Producer of LS Productions, the leading production service company in the UK. But when she was 15, she dropped out of high school and went to work at a shoe shop. In this episode, Sarah gives an in-depth look into her working-class background and talks about the power and utmost importance of community-based film outreach that develops accessibility and inclusivity (and what that actually, proactively, means). Stay tuned till the end for Lauren and Evita's top movies and shows of 2022! Notes: Sarah's socials: Twitter | LinkedIn LS Productions | LS Films Movies mentioned & accessibility: Happening: Prime The Lost City: Star Now Everything Everywhere All At Once: Prime Titane: VOD The Banshees of Inisherin: Disney+ Glass Onion: Netflix Flee: Disney+ Windfall: Netflix American Psycho: Lionsgate+ The Hunt: Prime Dragonfly: VOD TV mentioned & accessibility: The White Lotus: HBO Max Our Flag Means Death: HBO Max Spy x Family: Crunchy Roll Severance: Apple TV Moonknight: Disney+ Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and connect with us on LinkedIn! Don't forget to follow/subscribe to the podcast, give it a five star rating, and share it on your socials! We couldn't do this without you. womeninfilm.co.uk A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Rachel O'Regan is a playwright who writes for women. She writes feminist comedies, battling and balancing issues like we do when we talk with our girl friends. She is part of F-Bomb, a women-led theatre company, and was also part of the BBC Writers Room programme. Today, Rachel talks to Evita about the power of theatre, admiration of TV, and how to open up to feedback - from coworkers and critics alike. Links: F-Bomb Theatre Rachel's Website Our Website A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music: "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Enjoy this episode with the French-Canadian co-directors Sandrine and Carmine! Stick around to the end for Lauren and Evita's holiday film recommendations, and as always, why don't you give us a quick 5 star rating and make sure you're subscribed? In the spirit of holidays, and all that. Produced by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

She answered a casting call and went down the model to commercial to drama actor path. Then, she held a camera, and met like minded people. A fire was sparked which couldn't be tamed, and Dania Denise set out to become a filmmaker. A producer. The head of her own independent production company, Runaway Mill Productions. This is her story. Stay tuned until the end of the episode for our roundtable where we get into the portrayal of masculinity on screen. Segments include Teen Wolf, The Banshees of Inisherin, with donkey tangents and fangirling over Derry Girls! Links: Instagram: @DaniaDenise & @RunawayMillProductions https://www.runawaymillproductions.com/ "Scott runs to Allison Teen Wolf" (watch at own risk: you will never be the same) Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and connect with us on LinkedIn! Don't forget to follow/subscribe to the podcast, give it a five star rating, and share it on your socials! We couldn't do this without you. womeninfilm.co.uk A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Production Supervisor: Pegah Meridies. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

From the Kenyan sensation "Rafiki" (2018, dir. Kahiu) to "The Gravedigger's Wife" (2021, dir. Ahmed) the first Somali feature film, Carmen is dedicated to bringing movies from the African Diaspora to UK audiences. But this is not an easy job, when the film market so heavily caters to one type of movie, to one type of person. This commitment to bringing communities together, to bringing people together through cinema, carries on through her work as a programmer and curator too. This is her story, and the stories she wants to share. Listen to the end for our in-house roundtable discussion on the representation of love on screen, and the diversity (or lack of) within it. Notes: Stay up to date with Carmen here Learn more about We Are Parable here Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and connect with us on LinkedIn! Don't forget to follow/subscribe to the podcast, give it a five star rating, and share it on your socials! We couldn't do this without you. A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Production Supervisor: Pegah Meridies. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Love is good. In this roundtable, host Malin Evita Ditlefsen and researcher and media assistant Lauren San Miguel expand on their last conversation (listen to that at the end of episode #61) on representation, and this time delve into the representation of love on screen. Love between mixed couples, love between queer couples, love between cultures, and family, and friends. Enjoy. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and connect with us on LinkedIn! Don't forget to follow/subscribe to the podcast, give it a five star rating, and share it on your socials! We couldn't do this without you. A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Production Supervisor: Pegah Meridies. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

She was the director of creative and digital content at Marvel for nine years, where she won a Golden Clio and two Silver Tellies. Now she is the Head of Originals at VIU Philippines - the leading streaming service in Asia. This is her story, and the stories she aims to tell. Stay tuned at the end for our first roundtable between host Evita and research/media assistant, Lauren San Miguel. Tangents include: The Mummy (1999), Latina and bisexual representation in media, and trans visibility in film. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and connect with us on LinkedIn! Don't forget to follow/subscribe to the podcast, give it a five star rating, and share it on your socials! We couldn't do this without you. Notes: Find more information on streaming K-Love here Watch Lingua Franca on Netflix US Watch Disclosure on Netflix WW A production by Bonnie and Braw and LS Films. Host/Editor: Malin Evita Ditlefsen. Production Supervisor: Pegah Meridies. Researcher: Lauren San Miguel. Music "Lo Fi Kitchen and Cooking" by MusicDog. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Known for her work on movies such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Alien: Covenant, Morbius, and series including Doctor Who and Holby City, Suzi Battersby is an incredible special effects make-up artist, designer, and founder of the women-led company Red Girl FX. This episode includes, amongst other topics: The making of silicone alien babies, BB8, blood spurting, tumours, autopsies, and emotional moments watching actors on set and lessons learned from starting and running a game-changing company. Join our community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Episode Notes: Suzi's Website: suziebattersby.com Company Website: redgirlfx.com | Instagram @RedGirlFX | Facebook Stuart Bray, YouTube Stuffed Short Film Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk) Host & Editor: Malin Evita (@MalinEvita & malinevita.com) Production Supervisor: Ruth Aitken (@RaitkenFilm) Researcher: Lauren San Miguel (@Laur.VSM) Production Assistants: Shania Bethune (@ShaniaBethune) & Abbie Wise Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Gillie Jones is an actress and producer, known for her work on The Curse of La Patasola. This episode includes… the psychology and physicality behind getting into character, filming in a horrifying, giant spider-infested forest, her advice for producing an ultra-low-budget feature film, and a discussion on gender roles and relationships within the realm of horror! Join our community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Episode notes: Gillie's Instagram (@Gillie_Jones) Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk) Host & Editor: Malin Evita (@MalinEvita & malinevita.com) Production Supervisor: Ruth Aitken (@RaitkenFilm) Researcher: Lauren San Miguel (@Laur.VSM) Production Assistants: Shania Bethune (@ShaniaBethune) & Abbie Wise Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Get 20% off your feministtrash.com order with code WIF20. Thank you to Feminist Trash for sponsoring this episode. Happy International Women's Day! In this episode, the accomplished Scottish sound designers Zoë Irvine and Heather Andrews talk all about the world of sound design - from their personal connections to the element, the true state of the industry, the barriers for underrepresented artists, and how movies utilise - and forget - sound as part of narration and worldbuilding. Join our community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Episode notes: Zoë: LinkedIn, Facebook, zoeirvine.net Heather: Twitter, heather-andrews.com Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk) Host & Editor: Malin Evita (@MalinEvita & malinevita.com) Production Supervisor: Ruth Aitken (@RaitkenFilm) Researcher: Lauren San Miguel (@Laur.VSM) Production Assistants: Shania Bethune (@ShaniaBethune) & Abbie Wise Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

From acting in the long-running soap opera Home and Away, becoming a filmmaker, and writing her own TV show Combustione, English-Australian creative Nicola Quilter speaks to Evita about everything from having a stalker, the concept of celebrity, finding your creative truth, and your perfect dream space! Join our community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Episode notes: Elizabeth Gilbert TED Talk Nicola's Production Company: Rocket Room Films Directors UK Women in Film and Television UK Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk) Host & Editor: Malin Evita (@MalinEvita & malinevita.com) Production Supervisor: Ruth Aitken (@RaitkenFilm) Researcher: Lauren San Miguel (@Laur.VSM) Production Assistants: Shania Bethune (@ShaniaBethune) & Abbie Wise Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Tehmina Beg is a VFX Supervisor known for her work on shows such as Marvel's The Defenders, Iron Fist, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Miracle Workers, Modern Love, and most recently: The Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That... In this episode she walks us through her career journey, the down and upsides to the booming usage of VFX, her most trying projects (including making an entire forest) and her proudest creations, everything you never knew was VFX, and the incredible exclusion of women in VFX - especially in positions of power. Join our community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Episode notes: Follow Tehmina on Instagram @Ikonoklasm Check out her work on her website, tehminabeg.com Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk) Host & Editor: Malin Evita (@MalinEvita & malinevita.com) Production Supervisor: Ruth Aitken (@RaitkenFilm) Researcher: Lauren San Miguel (@Laur.VSM) Production Assistants: Shania Bethune (@ShaniaBethune) & Abbie Wise Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Anna Maloney is a BAFTA-winning screenwriter and the mind behind BBC shows such as Unprecedented, which was one of the first pandemic organised shoots entirely over Zoom. In this episode she shares her odd and unexpected journey into the film industry, what it's like to get commissioned, BAFTAs, feedback, and all those other misconceptions you have about actually getting your script produced! Episode notes: Film & TV Charity Helpline Watch Unprecedented Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk) Host & Editor: Malin Evita (@MalinEvita & malinevita.com) Production Supervisor: Ruth Aitken (@RaitkenFilm) Researcher: Lauren San Miguel (@Laur.VSM) Production Assistants: Shania Bethune (@ShaniaBethune) & Abbie Wise Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Yixi Sun is a Chinese filmmaker and the founder of the Filming East festival in the UK, celebrating Asian filmmakers and cinema history. In this episode she sat down to talk all about becoming a filmmaker: From refining your skills, getting funding, learning on the job, and casting sea lions (and that's not a metaphor.) Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and tag us on your stories to get a shout out in the next episode! Visit womeninfilm.co.uk for more. Episode notes: Follow Yixi on Twitter @YixiSun Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk) Host & Editor: Malin Evita (@MalinEvita & malinevita.com) Production Supervisor: Ruth Aitken (@RaitkenFilm) Researcher: Lauren San Miguel (@Laur.VSM) Production Assistants: Shania Bethune (@ShaniaBethune) & Abbie Wise Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Lorna King is a Ghanaian-Scottish screenwriter and filmmaker. In this episode, she opens up about her journey into the film industry, and the good and bad that's come alongside it. She specifically talks about her process of studying for a Masters in Screenwriting, how she has navigated the industry as a Black neurodivergent woman, balancing work/life when work is life, and how the industry really treats the mental wellbeing of its workers. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and tag us on your stories to get a shout out in the next episode! Visit womeninfilm.co.uk for more. Episode notes: Follow Lorna on Twitter @Lorna_King Read her piece for the Black Ballad, "How Systems Of Oppression Use Storytelling To "Hack" Our Brains" Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk) Host & Editor: Malin Evita (@MalinEvita & malinevita.com) Production Supervisor: Ruth Aitken (@RaitkenFilm) Researcher: Lauren San Miguel (@Laur.VSM) Production Assistants: Shania Bethune (@ShaniaBethune) & Abbie Wise Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Nani Casillas is a Hairstylist, known for her work as Department Head on HBO's newest apocalyptic drama Station Eleven, as well as Get Shorty. She has also worked on the hair for projects including Big Little Lies*, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire**, and Lost***. In this episode, Nani walks us through her journey from working with drag queens in Hawai'i, to moving to L.A. at 25 with three kids, and working her way up the ladder. She also reveals the nitty-gritty details of working on Station Eleven and her process of characterisation through hair! Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and tag us on your stories to get a shout out in the next episode! Visit womeninfilm.co.uk for more. Episode notes: Watch Station Eleven on HBO Max (U.S.) and through Starzplay from Jan 30th (U.K.) Follow Nani on Instagram (@ic_nani) Listen to episode #18 with costume designer Helen Huang here. Credits: Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk) Host & Editor: Malin Evita (@MalinEvita & malinevita.com) Production Supervisor: Ruth Aitken (@RaitkenFilm) Researcher: Lauren San Miguel (@Laur.VSM) Production Assistants: Shania Bethune (@ShaniaBethune) & Abbie Wise Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! * Head of Department: Michelle Ceglia ** Head of Department: Linda D. Flowers *** Head of Department: Doreen F. Schultz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Rebecca O'Brien is one of Europe's leading producers within independent filmmaking. Some of her credits include the Cannes Palm d'Or winners The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006) and I, Daniel Blake (2016), as well as Land and Freedom (1995) and You Were Never Really Here (2019). In this interview, Rebecca tells host Evita about her career journey, her long term collaboration with writer Paul Laverty and Ken Loach, and how making political movies have changed her views on the world. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and tag us on your stories to get a shout out in the next episode! Visit SixteenFilms, created by Rebecca O'Brien and Ken Loach. Follow @KenLoachSixteen on Twitter. Making It: Women in Film is produced by Redeeming Features (@Redeeming_Features & redeemingfeatures.co.uk) Host: Malin Evita (@MalinEvita & malinevita.com) Production Supervisor: Ruth Aitken (@RaitkenFilm) Researcher: Lauren San Miguel (@Laur.VSM) Production Assistants: Shania Bethune (@ShaniaBethune) & Abbie Wise Visit womeninfilm.co.uk for more. Got any feedback for us? Email MIWIF.feedback@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Happy Halloween! And welcome to the second part of our October discussion where we are talking about A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014, dir. Ana Lily Amipour) - an independent Iranian vampire western. So grab your warm drink of choice and settle in as we ask the question: Is this movie feminist? A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video (U.S & U.K.) Mentioned essay: “A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night” Is The Feminist Horror Movie Of Our Dreams. Literally. Chick Flix Film Club is a programme created by She Sources and Making It: Women in Film. This episode was hosted by Emma Stern, Lauren Piskothy, and Malin Evita. Join in on the conversation and let us know what you thought on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm or @SheSources_, or email us at chickflixfilmclub@gmail.com for flicks and more! See you next month. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Welcome to our first film discussion of the month where we are covering Ari Aster's 2019 folk horror film: Midsommar. With Florence Pugh in the lead, this tale follows a couple at the brink of a breakup who travels to Scandinavia to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. And as always, we ask the question, is this film feminist? Midsommar is available to watch on Amazon Prime (US sub), Netflix (UK), and is widely available to rent on demand. Next week we are covering: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014, dir. Ana Lily Amirpour) Mentioned media: Screen Rant article (Best and Worst of Midsommar) Video Essay (How Midsommar Brainwashes You) Our socials: @ChickFlixFilmClub on Instagram | webpage @SheSources_ on Instagram | shesources.co @MakingItWomenInFilm on Instagram | womeninfilm.co.uk Chick Flix Film Club is a monthly programme produced by She Sources and Making It: Women in Film. This episode was hosted by Emma Stern, Lauren Piskothy, and Malin Evita. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Happy Halloween! This month, our CFFC movie selections are, of course, going to be two women-led horror films. And as a little treat to you tricksters, this week we are giving you a rerun of our 2020 Halloween special with Women *Make Horror author and expert: Dr. Alison Peirse! Enjoy, and we will see you next week with the first part of our October talk! Here's the release schedule: October 11th: Midsommar (2019, dir. Ari Aster) | Available on Netflix UK, Prime US October 18th: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014, dir. Ana Lily Amirpour) | Available on Amazon Video Prime (sub & rent) October 25th: Listener discussion! Send us your thoughts on these movies and we'll talk about them. Link at the bottom of the shownotes Get your copy of Women Make Horror here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Welcome to the third edition of the Chick Flix Film Club! A programme presented by She Sources and Making It: Women in Film, airing the first Monday of every month. This month, we discuss the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters, and the Ocean's-franchise spin-off Ocean's 8. Both of these movies are "gender flips" of previously male-led franchises, and received a fair amount of backlash - especially Ghostbusters, which has become a poster child for the campaign against gender flipping. Today we discuss the backlash, whether or not it was all a cheap gimmick, and then fall into a rabbit hole rant about J*mes C*rden's appearance in Ocean's 8. Timestamps: Ghostbusters | 00.00 - 22.00 Birds of Prey | 22.00 - 52.00 Movies for October: Midsommar (2019, dir. Ari Aster) A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014, dir. Ana Lily Amirpour) This episode was made by Lauren Piskothy (She Sources, co-host), Lauren San Miguel (MIWIF, co-host) and Malin Evita (MIWIF, co-host and editor.) Follow us on Instagram at @ChickFlixFilmClub and write to us through chickflixfilmclub@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

It's an episode fifty special! For this final 2021 episode, Evita talks about highlights from the season, covers industry news from Patty Jenkins to Angela Basset, some significant shifts that are happening in a certain studio (is Marvel the leading studio in bringing in new female creatives?), and rounds up her favourite movies directed by women of the year so far! The show will be back in January 2022, and the monthly Chick Flix Film Club will continue to be released the first Monday of every month! In the meantime, there'll be a focus on our editorial site, womeninfilm.co.uk, and Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm - so don't forget to follow along. See you next year! News covered: Patty Jenkins on Streaming Scarlett Johansson Lawsuit Angela Basset Earnings Nia DaCosta Box Office History Shows/Films mentioned and where to watch them: Black Widow | Disney+ WandaVision | Disney+ The Falcon and The Winter Soldier | Disney+ Loki | Disney+ Ms. Marvel | Late 2021/TBD, Disney+ Eternals | Theatres, Nov. 5 2021 The Marvels | Theatres, Nov. 11 2022 Nomadland | Hulu/Disney+ Star Beginning | On Amazon with MUBI Shiva Baby | On Amazon with MUBI Sophie Jones | Rent on demand Candyman | In theatres Zola | In theatres Respect | In theatres Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | In theatres Hosted by Malin Evita, @MalinEvita on IG, malinevita.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Eve McCarney is an American production designer who has worked on loads of projects - from A24's The Ballad of Lefty Brown, to the horror anthology shows Into the Dark and Ryan Murphy's new American Horror Stories. In this episode, Eve takes us through her journey as a newspaper graphic artist to an immensely talented PD. She also talks about her design and research projects, favourite rooms she's put together and gives us some easter eggs to search for in AHS! Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and visit womeninfilm.co.uk for more! Keep up to date with Eve on evemccarney.com and view the mentioned plans and BTS pics! Follow Evita on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Alexandra Shipman is the documentarian behind "BAM BAM - Female, Fifty, Fighting" which tells the story of Sandra Shipman, her boxing mum. In this episode the director came on to speak about the filmmaking journey behind, lessons learned, and the unique experience of documenting the life of a person so close to you. Join our online community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm, and check out womeninfilm.co.uk! Follow @BAMBAMFilm and @AlexShipmanFilms on Instagram for more Follow Evita on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Natalie Rodriguez is the director behind the two indie movies The Extraordinary Ordinary (rent on demand) and Howard Original (available with an Amazon Prime membership). She is currently working on an animated web series called Young Dario - which you can support through their GoFundMe here! In this episode, Evita and Natalie have a very open conversation about how their perception of creativity and "hustling" has changed as they've been able to take a step back during the pandemic and reevaluate their approaches. If you are struggling with COVID anxiety and your mental health, visit Smile's help guide here. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and visit our site womeninfilm.co.uk for more! View more from Natalie's production company through their website, and follow her on Instagram @NatChristineRod and Twitter @NatChrisRod Follow Dominicana on Instagram @Chicana_Inc Follow Evita on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Avery Plewes is a costume designer most known for her work on the dark comedy "Ready or Not" (2019, dir. Bettinelli-Olpin & Gillett) starring Samara Weaving in the role of Grace, a bride who suddenly finds herself trapped in a violent initiation game with her wealthy in-laws that pushes her to run for her life. In this episode, Avery joined in to talk about her career journey and the intricate and thoughtful design process behind the 27 wedding dresses that were designed for this movie - and why you need to start paying attention to the clothes your characters wear. Join our online community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and womeninfilm.co.uk! Follow Avery on Instagram @AveryPlewes, averyplewes.com Rent or buy Ready or Not on demand on most streaming services (Prime, YouTube, iTunes, etc.) Follow Evita on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

TW: Talk of Sexual Assault, timestamp 00.00-30.00 Welcome to the second edition of the Chick Flix Film Club! A programme presented by She Sources and Making It: Women in Film, airing the first Monday of every month. This month, we discuss Karyn Kusama's 2009 horror-comedy, "Jennifer's Body," starring Megan Fox, and Cathy Yan's 2020 superhero-action film, "Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey," with Margot Robbie in the lead. These movies were considered commercial flops, and "Jennifer's Body" was especially received with harsh and scathing reviews. Was this a result of poor marketing, the gender imbalance in film criticism, the disproportional scrutiny filmmakers of marginalised backgrounds face, or the ingrained possessive entitlement of the male gaze (and audience)? Let's discuss! Timestamps: Jennifer's Body | 00.00 - 30.00 Watch The Take's commentary video on the film's female gaze here Listen to "#16 Horror Films and Feminism" with horror film professor Alison Peirse for more about women's history and future in the genre, wherever you're listening! Birds of Prey | 30.00 - 1.00.00 Listen to "#18 Empowering Costumes and Superhero(ine)s" with BOP costume designer Helen Huang wherever you're listening! Read our article on the sexualisation of women's action costumes here: "Women in Fantasy Aren't Your Fantasies." This episode was made by Emma Stern (She Sources, co-host), Lauren Piskothy (She Sources, co-host), and Malin Evita (MIWIF, co-host and editor.) Follow us on Instagram at @ChickFlixFilmClub and write to us through chickflixfilmclub@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Maria Rusche is a Cuban-American, NYC based cinematographer behind the recent indie hit "Shiva Baby," (2021, dir. Emma Seligman.) In this episode, she sat down with Evita to talk about her journey as a DOP, her creative and managerial process and tells us all about the making of Shiva Baby. Join our online community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and womeninfilm.co.uk! Follow Maria on Instagram @MariaRuscheDP, mariamrusche.com Follow Evita on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Welcome to the second edition of our Community Highlights! Do you want to be part of our next volume? Send an email to makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com and introduce yourself! This is open for all women with a passion for film, no credentials needed. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website womeninfilm.co.uk Timestamps: 02.15: Jaimi McPeek | GoFundMe | FoaC Support Group | Follow her on Instagram: @JaimiXOXOXO & @FlipOfACoinFilm 26.10: Ellie Davies | Watch Aftermath here on YouTube | Follow her on Instagram: @EllxGracee This episode was produced and hosted by Malin Evita. Follow her on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Rachel Winter is an Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker and producer who made her feature directorial debut this spring with "The Space Between" for Paramount Pictures. She received an Oscar nomination for producing the award-winning drama "Dallas Buyers Club," and in this episode she sat down to take us through her inspiring career journey - from an intern at a porn production to a Hollywood director. She also speaks all about her new movie, which can be rented on VOD in the U.S. now! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out womeninfilm.co.uk "The Space Between" iTunes U.S. Rachel Winter IMDB Malin Evita's Instagram: @MalinEvita, malinevita.com Subscribe and reach out on IG or through makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Amy Williams is an Emmy-winning production designer with years of experience, having worked on projects like Master of None, The Wilds, Little America, A Crime to Remember, and We Need To Do Something. In this interview, Amy goes in-depth as to how her design process works and what production design means for a movie. She also tells all about working with Aziz Ansari, Alan Yang, Lena Waithe, and Naomi Ackie and how they together created the deeply rich and authentic world of Master of None - from New York to Italy and artwork to books (and five hundred teddy bears.) Join our community of women in film on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out womeninfilm.co.uk! Follow Amy on Instagram @AmyRWilliams Watch all three seasons of Master of None on Netflix Follow Evita on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com For questions and conversations, contact us through makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com Subscribe and we'll see you next week, in conversation with producer and director Rachel White! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Welcome to the first edition of the Chick Flix Film Club! A programme presented by She Sources and Making It: Women in Film, airing the first Monday of every month. This month we are talking about Moxie (2021, dir. Amy Poehler, av. Netflix) and Yes, God, Yes (2019, dir. Karen Maine, av. Netflix) - both dramedy-coming of age movies with girls in the lead. One is about being introduced to feminism and building a movement, the other about discovering and exploring ones own repressed sexuality and sensuality as a woman in a religious environment. Every month, we want to take a deep dive into so-called "feminist films" and discuss whether or not they hit the mark. So are these two movies feminist? Let's find out! (Spoilers ahead) Timestamps: 00.06 | Moxie discussion 37.20 | Yes, God, Yes discussion Next month's movies: Jennifer's Body (2009, dir. Karyn Kusama) and Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (2020, dir. Cathy Yan). This film club is hosted by Emma Stern, Lauren Piskothy, Malin Evita, and Lauren San Miguel. Follow them on Instagram at @SheSources_ and @MakingItWomenInFilm. Websites: shesources.co & womeninfilm.co.uk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Mariah Goolsby is a California based actress, writer, and activist. In this episode, she sat down with Evita to talk about the power of storytelling through acting, being vulnerable with your art, and telling your own stories. They spoke about her upcoming short film MESSY (support them here) and about subverting audience expectations by telling the story of the stereotypical side character. Join our community on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Follow Mariah on Instagram, @MariahGoolsby -- mariahgoolsby.com Follow Evita on Instagram, @MalinEvita -- malinevita.com This episode was produced by Malin Evita. Get in touch through makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Welcome to the first edition of our new segment: Community Highlights! Do you want to be part of our next volume? Send an email to makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com and introduce yourself! This is open for all women with a passion for film, no credentials needed. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website womeninfilm.co.uk Timestamps: 02.15: Vic Morel | Watch Stay here, on Youtube | Follow her on Instagram: @ViclMorel 13.00: Alyssa Thordarson | Contribute to the After production campaign here | Follow her on Instagram: @AlyssaThorsHammer This episode was produced and hosted by Malin Evita. Follow her on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Elan Vital McAllister is a former theatre producer and current doula who worked as the birth consultant for Pieces of a Woman (2020, dir. Kornél Mundruczó), a film known for its captivating 24-minute one-shot birthing scene. In this episode, Elan shares how she got involved with the project and how she petitioned to meet with the producers and the day before shooting, sat down with the team and completely rewrote the script. She also details what it was like to work with lead actress Vanessa Kirby and shares her passion for bringing truth to screen. Join our online community on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Watch Pieces of a Woman now on Netflix. Get in touch with Elan through her website, elanvital.love Malin Evita produced this episode; follow her on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Donate to Galop - An anti-violence charity for LGBTQ+ people. Happy Pride! This week, Evita sat down for a solo episode talking all about memorable moments of queer representation, the power of representation, as well as shedding light on several LGBTQ+ filmmakers and their movies. Join the conversation over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! Follow Evita on Instagram @MalinEvita, malinevita.com Media mentioned: Rowan Ellis' YouTube Channel Womxn In Film Zine Pretty Little Liars Grey's Anatomy Love, Simon Brooklyn Nine-Nine Blue is the Warmest Color Atypical Booksmart Fleabag Scream Tomboy Moonlight Schitt's Creek The Haunting of Bly Manor The Arrowverse The Last of Us Perks of Being a Wallflower Victim I Killed My Mother Heartbeats Laurence Anyways Matthias and Maxine Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown All About My Mother Pain and Glory Kaboom Totally Fucked Up Mysterious Skin The Matrix franchise American Horror Story Pose The Assassination of Gianni Versace Portrait of a Lady on Fire Waterlillies The Watermelon Woman Pariah Bessie Mudbound Appropriate Behaviour The Miseducation of Cameron Post The Bisexual Lingua Franca The Half of It Saving Face --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Best known for critically acclaimed series 'Call It a Day' and nominated film 'Say Your Name', Actress & Producer Oriane Pick has played many multi-dimensional characters with a unique story, always aiming at subverting taboos, across all topics and genres. She is also the founder of Candid Broads Productions, a production company dedicated to amplifying diversity and emerging artists. This week, Oriane sat down with host Evita to talk all about her journey, thoughts on conscious inclusion, educating yourself on topics, and the line between spreading awareness and exploiting said topic. Don't forget to follow @MakingItWomenInFilm on Instagram and check out womeninfilm.co.uk for more! Instagram: @Oriane_Pick (itsoriane.com) & @Candid_Broads_Productions (candidbroadsproductions.com) Hosted and produced by Malin Evita, malinevita.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Summer Spiro is an editor and actress who joined Evita to talk about the underrated power and musicality of editing, and how editing the web series 'PLATONIC' (watch it here), an LGBTQ+ show about modern relationships, where she also starred as the lead, led her to an intense confrontation of acceptance. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and read our online zine, womeninfilm.co.uk! IG: @SummerSpiro | summerspiro.com If you would like to ask us any questions or find out more, feel free to email us at makingitwomeninfilm@gmail.com This episode was hosted and produced by Malin Evita. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Roxy Shih is a Taiwanese-Dutch-American director of horror projects such as Dark/Web and Mira Mira. In today's episode, she sat down with Evita to talk about the true filmmaking experience: From failure to microbudgets, hope, and fighting for the 'Magic'. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our online magazine womeninfilm.co.uk Instagram: @RoxyShih | RoxyShih.com Dark/Web: Available on Amazon Prime Video Mira Mira: Available through Crypt TV (watch here) Listen to her podcast, Two Horny Goats, on all major podcast platforms | twohornygoats.com This episode was produced and edited by Malin Evita (@MalinEvita). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Nikki Petersen is an American, Paris-based filmmaker who runs her own business and has worked with Vogue, Armani, Lancôme, YouTube Original, and more! In today's episode she spoke with Evita about her career journey, differences between the French and American film industry, key advice on being a successful freelancer and running your own business, and developing healthy work/life balance habits. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our online magazine, womeninfilm.co.uk Follow Nikki on Instagram @NikkiPetersenFilm / nikkipetersenfilm.com This episode was hosted and edited by Malin Evita. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Pam Munter is a film historian, writer, former performer, and retired clinical psychiatrist. She is also the writer of "Fading Fame: Women of a Certain Age in Hollywood" (purchase it here); a collection of short stories and plays about women in Hollywood and their lives after fame. In this episode, she and Evita talk all about classic Hollywood - the mythical creatures celebrities used to be - and what it really looks like behind the curtain. They also dig into the blatant, misogynistic ageism that female actresses face and what things we can do to combat it. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm & check out our online magazine, womeninfilm.co.uk! Check out Pam's website here. This episode was hosted and edited by Malin Evita, IG: @MalinEvita --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Happy Earth Day (Week)! Jade Zaroff and Sarah Franco are the makers and leads of the environmentalist comedy web series, Jade & Jaded. In today's episode, Evita sat down with the two talk about everything from how to tell activist stories without coming off as "pushy", their journey through creation and filmmaking, to the most valuable things they have learned from each other and the four-year process of this project. It is an episode filled with love and creative nourishment, I really hope you enjoy it. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website womeninfilm.co.uk for more! For updates on Jade & Jaded, follow them on all socials at @JadeandJaded and watch their pilot here! This episode was hosted and edited by Malin Evita, follow her on Instagram @MalinEvita. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Caris Rianne is a British filmmaker and founder of Rianne Pictures - a volunteer-run production house of everything features, shorts, etc. a mentor programme ("Evolve") and a film festival ("Women X")! In today's episode, Evita and Caris spoke about everything from her upbringing, (lack of) working-class accessibility in the industry, taking direct action to be the change you want to see, female and queer stereotypes that need to GO, the Women X festival, and so much more. It is an incredibly inspiring, open, and entertaining conversation. Follow us on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk! For updates on everything they do, follow @RiannePictures on all social media platforms and find out more about them on riannepicture.com Submit your short film to Women X (at least one person who directs, writes, or produces must identify as a woman or non-binary) on Film Freeway. Hosted and edited by Malin Evita. Follow Evita on Instagram @MalinEvita --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

This week we have another exciting episode for you! Our guest this week is the amazing Ana Pio. She is a film director who studied Music, specializing in Piano, from the age of 10. Later, she pursued her studies in Cinema at University of Beira Interior in Portugal, complemented with a semester at the University of Lincoln, UK. She directed and produced her debut short film, in 2014, "I Welcome You to This House", funded by the Portuguese Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual. In 2015, she specialized in Directing by completing "Ode" and "Eden" during her Masters at Met Film School, in London, where she currently lives. "Eden" screened in over 25 international film festivals, won the Women in Film Achievement Award at the New Renaissance Film Festival and was later distributed by Shorts International. In this episode we talk to Ana about her introduction into the film industry and her current passion for destigmatising women's relationship with blood in films! Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFim See you next week for another exciting interview! This episode was hosted by Malin Evita and Shania Bethune, guest starring Ana Pio, and edited by Shania Bethune. For more information go to womeninfilm.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

We are back with another exciting episode! And our guests this week are the amazing 'Self Charm' Director Ella Greenwood and Producer 'Karina Michel'. Karina is passionate about supporting young, female talent in the industry, and worked with 19 year old Ella Greenwood, who works as a mental health activist and is an ambassador for teenage mental health charity stem4. She was awarded 'Positive Female Role Model Of The Year' in the 2020 Darkus Awards. These amazing women collaborated on short film 'Self Charm', which tackles the issue off self harm and it sees Bukky Bakray, BAFTA winning Actress from Netflix 'Rocks'. Join our community of women filmmakers over on Instagram @MakingItWomenInFilm. See you next week for another exciting interview! This episode was hosted by Malin Evita, guest-starring Ella Greenwood and Karina Michel', and edited by Shania Bethune. For more information, go to womeninfilm.co.uk. Additional Sources include: https://womeninfilm.co.uk/2021/02/06/changing-the-narrative-mental-health-awareness-in-film-fiction-statistics-solutions/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Read about more women throughout film history here. Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. In honour of that, Shania and Evita sat down to highlight key women in the film industry, their experiences and successes, aswell as discuss their own views on the part women play with the film industry. Watch the restored version of The Curse of Quon Gwon on YouTube. Read the full Persephone Magazine article on Marion E. Wong Read the full transcript of Francis Coppola talking about women in film and history. Follow us on Instagram at @MakingItWomenInFilm for more content like this, and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk. This episode was hosted by Shania Bethune and Malin Evita and edited by Shania Bethune. Additional sources include: Domestika, The New York Times, Atlas Obscura, and Women Film Pioneer Project. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message

Suzanne Smith is an Emmy-award winning casting director - most recently, you might be familiar with her work on shows like Outlander, Good Omens, and Warrior Nun. She has years of experience in the industry and has worked with both live theatre, cinema, and television - all the while watching it grow and evolve. For this episode, she spoke with Evita about how the casting industry as changed over the years, focusing on creating a safer work environment (discussion around sexual harassment and the "casting couch" at 35.00-46.00) and the increase of diverse roles. Follow us on Instagram at @MakingItWomenInFilm for more content like this, and check out our website, womeninfilm.co.uk. This episode was hosted and edited by Malin Evita, guest-starring Suzanne Smith. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/makingitwomeninfilm/message