A recent dip in female-led theatrical releases in the UK - back to 2018 levels of 26% reminds us that our work is far from over; that we cannot be complacent.
Below you can read about the research we conduct into gender representation in film and the wider industry, tracking the release landscape to present an accurate picture of investment in films by filmmakers of marginalised genders.
Here you can also find out about news and opportunities at Reclaim The Frame, along with curated film recommendations, filmmaker interviews, and creative responses.
Mental Health Awareness Week runs from Monday 10 May to Sunday 16 May 2021. This year, join the fight for mental health.
During this pandemic, millions of us have experienced a mental health problem, or seen a loved one struggle. And we’ve seen that the support we all need just isn’t out there.
For them, for us and for you – we must take this chance to step up the fight for mental health. That means fighting for change, for fairness, for respect and for life-changing support.
The theme for the 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week is nature.
For #MHAW, the Birds Eye View Team will be watching a film a day.
Today’s film, chosen by Toki Allison, one of the BEV team, is Shirley (2020) directed by Josephine Decker
Shirley is an American biographical drama film, directed by Josephine Decker, from a screenplay by Sarah Gubbins, based upon the 2014 novel of the same name by Susan Scarf Merrell, which formed a “largely fictional story” around novelist Shirley Jackson’s real life during the time period she was writing her 1951 novel Hangsaman.
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Closed captions available on BFI Player
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https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/little-miss-sunshine
Mental Health Awareness Week runs from Monday 10 May to Sunday 16 May 2021. This year, join the fight for mental health.
During this pandemic, millions of us have experienced a mental health problem, or seen a loved one struggle. And we’ve seen that the support we all need just isn’t out there.
For them, for us and for you – we must take this chance to step up the fight for mental health. That means fighting for change, for fairness, for respect and for life-changing support.
The theme for the 2021 Mental Health Awareness Week is nature.
For #MHAW, the Birds Eye View Team will be watching a film a day.
Today’s film, chosen by Simone Glover, one of the BEV team, is
Toni Collette, Steve Carell, Greg Kinnear, and Alan Arkin star in this wonderful, warm comedy about hitting the road for seven-year-old Olive Hoover (Abigail Breslin) who wants to compete in the Little Miss Sunshine pageant in far-off California. It takes the combined efforts of her dysfunctional family to make it possible.
The film addresses the Uncle’s (played by Steve Carrell) attempt to take his own life.
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Closed–captioned
Twittter: @mentalhealth
Facebook: @mentalhealthfoundation
Instagram: @mentalhealthfoundation
https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/little-miss-sunshine
(born May 13, 1966)
A Liberian-American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actor. Dunye’s work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.
Happy birthday, Cheryl from all at Birds’ Eye View!
The Watermelon Woman is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film written, directed, and edited by Cheryl Dunye. It stars Dunye as Cheryl, a young black lesbian working a day job in a video store while trying to make a film about a black actress from the 1930s known for playing the stereotypical “mammy” roles relegated to black actresses during the period. It was the first feature film directed by a black lesbian and is considered a landmark in New Queer Cinema.
“Funny and smart, full of biting humour and astute observations about identity and history, Cheryl Dunye’s audacious, joyous debut feature captures the process of falling hopelessly in love with the movies.” Village Voice
Click HERE to see Cheryl Dunye’s filmography
Click HERE to see where to watch Watermelon Woman
