4 Chicago women answer 4 questions about “reel” life in male-dominated film industry.
During the recent Polar Vortex, I moderated a panel discussion following the Chicagoland screening of two important movies made by women:
- An Acceptable Loss, producer Colleen Griffen’s new political thriller featuring Jamie Lee Curtis as the President of the United States and Tika Sumpter as her National Security Advisor, and
- Runner, actress Clare Cooney’s directorial debut. (Now available: https://youtu.be/0PKtGVJEpdg)
Following our panel discussion, I wanted to learn more about why women are often iced out of key roles — behind and in front of the camera— and how they’re changing the face of this male-dominated industry.
So, for a down-to-earth take on how it really feels in film today, here’s some insight from four women with Midwestern roots: Producer Colleen Griffen, Actress Ali Burch, Director Clare Cooney and Documentary Film Director/Producer Sarah Moshman.