tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-191603632011-12-15T15:19:26.653-08:00REEL GRRLShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783818724653238848noreply@blogger.comBlogger1171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-61649746074004716532011-11-17T13:42:00.000-08:002011-11-17T15:09:13.669-08:00

Remember how Reel Grrls made headlines last May when we tweeted about Comcast's hiring of then-FCC Commissioner Baker? Well, in case you missed the conclusion to the story, the youth in our summer apprenticeship program produced advocacy videos about media justice and reform issues in response to the dispute. The videos are AMAZING and now they're available on our compilation DVD, Generation of

Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15527459073299416166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-49847838274178083862011-10-31T15:57:00.001-07:002011-10-31T16:11:04.586-07:00

Before there was Twilight, before there was True Blood, before there was The Vampire Diaries, there was Thicker Than Water! Happy Halloween from the Reel Grrls team!

Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15527459073299416166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-20393725180735688102011-10-28T15:35:00.001-07:002011-10-28T15:45:21.894-07:00

Only a few days left until one our favorite holidays, Halloween! Today's video is Max on Max, a short horror film takes place in a movie theater and leaves you questioning who is sane and who is not...

Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15527459073299416166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-58578142989865022702011-10-27T17:50:00.000-07:002011-10-27T18:01:26.771-07:00

Today's spooky movie is from our 2011 summer animation camp and created by 2 sets of twins ages 11 and 12! Watch the what happens to a cat burglar that hoards stolen goods in Bad Cats Die Young.

Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15527459073299416166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-40062223690289873522011-10-26T16:12:00.000-07:002011-10-26T16:14:11.158-07:00

Today's spooky movie was created in the Centrum Young Artists Project Film Class in June 2009! This thriller follows three film students looking for a place to shoot their horror movie.

Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15527459073299416166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-21072468660397537322011-10-25T15:09:00.000-07:002011-10-25T15:39:15.506-07:00

6 more days until Halloween! Today's Reel Grrls featured video is the truly scary Horror Movie (2007) which uses the genre to highlight the fact that most of the victims in horror films are women, perpetuating the abuse of women and girls in real life.

Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15527459073299416166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-69822343444832255932011-10-24T17:34:00.000-07:002011-10-24T17:44:06.142-07:00

Halloween is only a week away and this year Reel Grrls is celebrating with a daily countdown by opening our vault of youth horror videos for your terror/enjoyment! Without further ado, we present you with The Lost Sister, created in 2009:The Lost Sister from ReelGrrls Workshops on Vimeo.

Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15527459073299416166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-31637275295375456322011-10-20T15:04:00.000-07:002011-10-20T15:04:13.787-07:00

Reel Grrls films have been invited to screen at some very exciting places recently! Here's a small sampling: Last week RG filmmaker Shannon MacIntyre represented at The 15th Annual Tower of Youth Film Festival/North American Youth Film & Education Day in Sacramento, California. The animated film she created with her sister Kia MacIntyre and Jooniper Morales, Mamma Knows Best, was featured there

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-52332906229979778282011-05-19T13:15:00.001-07:002011-05-19T13:40:41.431-07:00

Have you been following the Reel Grrls/Comcast story today? Here's our side of the story, in case you missed it:Get further details from the Washington Post.

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-14945884209641194922011-04-26T15:05:00.000-07:002011-04-27T11:59:46.713-07:00

"I think that the best way to judge movies is 10 years after they're released. I don't think that the Academy Awards necessarily get it right. I think they get it wrong more often than they get it right." -- Academy Award Winner, Matt Damon Last week I had the honor of being a presenter for the 20/20 Awards –

Malory Grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15213189452371098752noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-79780093666583709022011-04-05T16:31:00.000-07:002011-04-05T18:15:45.831-07:00

Here at Reel Grrls, we're getting ready to head to Boston for NCMR, the National Conference for Media Reform, a conference put on by Free Press that brings together activists, media makers, educators, journalists, artists, policymakers and students who care about the future of media, technology and democracy. The last NCMR was in 2008 in Minneapolis, and Reel Grrls was there. Our students had

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-47996827630084726522011-03-29T10:25:00.000-07:002011-03-29T11:49:09.650-07:00

Yesterday Reel Grrls Executive Director and Founder Malory Graham was recognized in a Proclamation from Seattle City Council and the Seattle Women's Commission as part of the city's commemoration of the 100th year of International Women's Day!Malory Graham and her mother, Port of Tacoma Commissioner Clare Petrich, holding the International Women's Day Proclamation recognizing Malory's role in

Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15527459073299416166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-65103424344173356532011-03-28T12:55:00.000-07:002011-03-28T13:00:36.424-07:00

Was this years Oscars too white? With a total of 2 african American woman on stage all evening. Is it the Oscars fault or the studios producing the films fault? Leave your comments. Tell us how you feel, leave a comment or two below.

REEL GRRLShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783818724653238848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-3374737566813952522011-03-24T10:46:00.000-07:002011-03-24T11:28:25.915-07:00

What's up all! Tech Director Lila Kitaeff here to tell you all about the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival and conference in Austin, Texas which, thanks to Reel Grrls, I got to attend last week! Although a lot of people know of SXSW as a music festival, there are also film and interactive media conferences running alongside it, with a few days of overlap between them. To get you excited

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-21139342010971086742010-12-20T11:07:00.000-08:002011-01-11T13:32:25.662-08:00

Last October, Laura Rattner (Ph.D. candidate at Penn State Universityand local Seattle resident) presented doctoral work from her time spent withReelGrrls (2005) at the The Reimagining Girlhood: Communities, Identities, Self-Portrayals. This conference at State University of New York College atCortland, New York featured papers from over 150 interdisciplinary GirlsStudies scholars from over 14

Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15527459073299416166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-6880295755797454672010-12-06T11:00:00.000-08:002010-12-06T11:00:01.957-08:00

The Media Show is an excellent web series starring two puppet siblings. They've made an incredible 72 videos covering all manner of media literacy topics. The creators have also put together an excellent site documenting their experiences making videos for YouTube and teaching media literacy to youth. An incredible resource for anyone teaching media literacy!Check out on of their latest episodes

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-19198302883203979782010-12-02T10:00:00.000-08:002010-12-02T10:00:03.259-08:00

We love all kinds of youth media at Reel Grrls- not just video. We want to see youth embracing their creativity in any way that makes them happy. Check out this great piece from a young woman in Kentucky about the difficulty of finding health care as a low-income adult.

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-2555635205531616412010-12-01T18:47:00.000-08:002010-12-01T19:15:29.854-08:00

Women and Hollywood posted this terrible ad for BBC home video. Apparently men can have jobs and adventures, women just get to be... ladies. Woot! Reel Grrls filmmaker Naomi Nelson just won the Adoption Stories Audience Award from POV for her film Why Not. We could not be prouder.BarnMaven writes a great story on BlogHer about why she's glad her little girl punched a boy in the privates.You may

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-32597680939204518532010-12-01T17:45:00.000-08:002010-12-02T14:56:19.218-08:00

It's the end of the year. And I know that has a lot of you thinking, "Yeah, 2010 was great and all, but in 2011 I am looking for a way to really make a difference." Well, look no further!Reel Grrls is currently seeking committed mentors for our after-school and school-break programs in early 2011. What is a Reel Grrls mentor? Reel Grrls relies on the support and commitment of phenomenal adult

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-87632626327684175992010-11-29T10:00:00.000-08:002010-11-28T23:48:17.333-08:00

Whenever I see someone taking on the challenge of teaching media literacy in a fun, new way, I can't help but sit up and clap my hands with glee. Second City's hilarious web series Advice from a Cartoon Princess does such a fine job, I didn't just cheer, I laughed like crazy, too.In the videos comedian Danielle Uhlarik portrays a number of different cartoon princesses. So far she's been Ariel,

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-28395885172894809752010-11-25T10:30:00.000-08:002010-11-25T10:30:00.733-08:00

We hope you are having a wonderful thanksgiving. You know what we're thankful for around here? All the amazing work our foremothers did to ensure that women have the right to vote.This past summer some of our advanced grrls in the apprentice program made this great video about how women won the right to vote here in Washington state. Check it out!

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-31055553752557744462010-11-22T10:30:00.000-08:002010-11-22T10:30:00.879-08:00

Our friend Anita Sarkeesian, who does the great Feminist Frequency vlog, just posted this new video about how kids learn gender through toy ads. She makes some great points, and includes a clip that some of grrls made in the video remix workshop last winter.For information and resources on ending advertising to children, check out the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood.

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-29311509727079430762010-11-15T10:11:00.000-08:002010-11-15T10:18:33.333-08:00

Check it out! Maile and I made a new video blog, all about the recent high-profile weight loss of Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Osborne, and Sara Rue. What kind of message does their weight loss send? Do we focus too much on weight as an indicator of health? What do YOU think?Read about Health at Every Size on wikipedia. And if you'd like to read the article about body image and chronic dieters that I

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-45052240043512950752010-11-09T13:51:00.000-08:002010-11-09T14:51:35.154-08:00

Hello RG friends & followers! For today's Tech Tip Tuesday I made my first ever vlog (video blog), inspired by friend of Reel Grrls and feminist vlogger Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency! I'll let the vlog, about backing up your computer (the why & the how), starring me and Carrie Bradshaw of Sex & the City, speak for itself: And as promised, here is a brief list of backup programs I have

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-57240892914407800302010-10-26T17:16:00.000-07:002010-10-26T17:16:20.085-07:00

Well, I've gone and done it. Somehow I have managed to go several weeks without posting a Tech Tip Tuesday for you! I bet you all have been anxiously checking our blog every single Tuesday only to shed a tear when you saw that there still wasn't a tech tip for you. Well, cry no more my friends & Reel Grrls followers! 'Cause here we go... To ease back in to the Tech Tip Tuesday world, here's a

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-66254472723077698952010-10-20T11:36:00.000-07:002010-10-20T11:36:55.899-07:00

As we say goodbye to summer, here at Reel Grrls we've been reflecting upon all the rad stuff we did last season: Like traveling to Detroit in June for the Allied Media Conference and US Social Forum! (coincidentally, tonight the NW Media Action Grassroots Network & Reclaim the Media are holding a reportback from all the Seattle folks who made it out to Detroit, at Hidmo on 20th & Jackson at 6:30

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-56146912416427844402010-10-12T10:27:00.000-07:002010-10-12T10:38:38.855-07:00

Reel Grrls events never fail exhilarate me! Even our board meetings have an energy that can revive any weary mood. This year’s Gala and Auction will no doubt be yet another inspiring experience as we showcase the great work of Reel Grrls PLUS an inspiring look at where women filmmakers are shaking it up in the industry!This year’s special guest, Anne Rosselini, the writer and producer of award

Teresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15527459073299416166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-30635010496422201632010-09-27T15:32:00.000-07:002010-09-28T11:31:35.081-07:00

Local Sightings 2010 is here! For 13 years (wow!) our friends at Northwest Film Forum have been showcasing film and video produced in the Great Northwest through the awesome Local Sightings Film Festival. This year's festival takes place October 1-6, 2010, at the Film Forum’s cinemas on 12th Avenue on Capitol Hill. This year’s festival features a handful of feature films, as well as seventy-five

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-14897454183955590532010-09-27T15:02:00.000-07:002010-09-27T17:01:43.447-07:00

The Reel Grrls Music Video Production Program kicks off in just one week! We launched this program as a five-day camp over spring break, and it was such a huge success that we have decided to expand it into a 10-week program. It's a great opportunity to discuss the music video genre, what we like and what we don't like about it, and the cliches and tropes we want to avoid as music-video-makers.

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-59050149763404224402010-08-31T14:08:00.000-07:002010-08-31T14:49:24.324-07:00

Hey peoples, time again for another Tech Tip Tuesday! Last week we talked about what to do if your external microphone is picking up unwanted radio signals (if you didn't catch the post yet, check it out here). After posting the tip, I chatted online with friend of Reel Grrls and awesome video blogger Anita Sarkeesian of Feminist Frequency. Here's an excerpt from our conversation: ANITA: love

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-17045061712983673612010-08-26T11:17:00.000-07:002010-08-26T11:44:49.231-07:00

We are thrilled to announce this year's special guest: Anne Rossellini, director of 2010 Sundance Jury Prize winner Winter's Bone, and to welcome Boeing, our lead event sponsor for the 4th Annual Reel Grrls Fall Gala and Auction.Tickets will go on sale soon - for now, save the date and get in touch if you are interested in volunteering or donating to the auction.We can't wait to see you there!

Jessica Partnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01451838077184354876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-51076590515901960452010-08-24T16:26:00.000-07:002010-08-25T09:37:00.479-07:00

Today I'm excited to share a Tech Tip with you that I learned from one of our mentors, Claire Beach, last week during a Reel Grrls shoot. Our summer Apprenticeship Program for advanced students pays Reel Grrls participants a stipend to create promotional videos for local non-profits (who do not have to pay for the video they receive–pretty awesome right?!). This year, one of the videos we are

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-65295405717533829762010-08-04T13:15:00.000-07:002010-08-04T14:27:48.458-07:00

Take a video production crash course with Reel Grrls! Learn to write, shoot, and edit a short video in only three days. Work in an all-girl, noncompetitive environment, and receive instruction from adult women media professionals. Register online today!Mon, Wed, Fri, Aug 23, 25, 2710:00 AM - 4:00pm Location: Reel Grrls New Media Lab in Seattle's Central District, 1409 21st Ave, Seattle WA

REEL GRRLShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783818724653238848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-58743830424685746292010-07-28T15:39:00.000-07:002010-07-28T17:30:37.661-07:00

PROGRAMMING UPDATE: Our Summer Apprenticeship Program is well underway, with advanced Reel Grrls working in teams to produce outreach videos for the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, the Alliance for Education, as well as a short documentary about the 100-year anniversary of women's suffrage in Washington State!With all this production, things have been really busy in the office lately - in

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-13287163436307874152010-07-21T13:34:00.000-07:002010-07-21T13:53:47.923-07:00

In our third installment of the Reel Grrls Vlog, Social Networking and Outreach Manager Nickey Robare and Program Manager Maile Martinez discuss the recent "Gaga-fication" of pop music, particularly among female pop stars:So what do you think - is Lady Gaga a true original? Do you know of other contemporary female media-makers who are producing creative, weird, utterly original work? (They don't

REEL GRRLShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783818724653238848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-70301280479495463972010-07-16T11:18:00.000-07:002010-07-16T11:23:46.371-07:00

Check out this great video from students at Theodore Roosevelt's Arts Media and Communications Academy in Washington, DC.

Jessica Partnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01451838077184354876noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-43238730685586617932010-07-15T16:21:00.000-07:002010-07-15T16:29:12.281-07:00

Reel Grrls graduate Samantha Muilenburg and director of Generation of Consolidation recently wrote us this blog post to tell us what she's been up to out East.Hi! Samantha here. During my Freshman year of high school, I became a participant at Reel Grrls, a Seattle non-profit that teaches film production and media literacy to young women. I fell in love with the program, so much so that I spent

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-49286875989246539282010-07-14T18:45:00.000-07:002010-07-14T18:45:53.969-07:00

A couple of weeks ago we completed another successful week-long Animation Camp here at Reel Grrls. Open to young women ages 9-19, registration was so high that this ended up being our BIGGEST camp ever, with over 20 new and returning participants! We had an incredible group of mentors for the camp, including animators Tess Martin, Celena Adler, Nickey Robare, Katie Gregg and Suzanne Twining (

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-12312121874625334882010-07-07T16:38:00.000-07:002010-07-07T17:11:46.393-07:00

Women Without Men is a beautiful looking new feature from visual artist Shirin Nishat that will be showing at the Northwest Film Forum next week. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing it!Our friend and fabulous mentor Wynne Greenwood (the mastermind behind post-Riot Grrl electroclash sensation Tracy and the Plastics) is teaching a workshop on performance with video here in Seattle. More info

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-37549502261513215782010-06-30T15:15:00.000-07:002010-06-30T15:15:58.793-07:00

YouTube is a great way for you as a filmmaker to share your work AND for you as a film-watcher to find and watch others' work, but sometimes it can be difficult to figure out the best way to use the site to your advantage. Recently someone sent me this Frogloop article for filmmakers and non-profits entitled "9 YouTube Features You May Not Know About." A couple of my favorite tips are: • How to

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-16649455801589038692010-06-21T12:09:00.000-07:002010-06-21T12:10:48.753-07:00

Reel Grrls is thrilled to announce that we have received a 2010 Mayor’s Arts Award! Out of 459 public nominations, we were one of three Seattle arts organizations honored (along with three individuals who were also recipients). Mayor Mike McGinn will honor all recipients during a public ceremony at Seattle’s Bumbershoot festival at noon on Friday, Sept. 3. This is the eighth year of the awards.

Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04359953338341445810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-89544571152002329522010-06-16T13:43:00.000-07:002010-06-16T13:43:44.879-07:00

In our second installment of the Reel Grrls Vlog, Social Networking and Outreach Manager Nickey Robare and Program Manager Maile Martinez discuss watching (or not watching) the newly released sequel to Sex and the City: Did you see the movie? Why or why not and what'd you think about it?

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-23705930317378666182010-06-15T16:44:00.000-07:002010-06-15T16:44:54.589-07:00

You may not realize it, but the end of a Reel Grrls program is just the beginning of the life of a Reel Grrls film. Here at RG, we work diligently year-round to champion our students' work. We submit dozens of films to tons of festivals each year. In 2009 alone our films played at over 30 festivals all over the world, including screenings in San Francisco, New York, Athens, Seoul and Kenya!

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-70704214397198145922010-06-01T16:57:00.000-07:002010-06-01T17:33:43.738-07:00

Help Reel Grrls youth get to the Allied Media Conference! Reel Grrls empowers young women from diverse communities to realize their power, talent and influence through media production. The Allied Media Conference cultivates strategies for a more just and creative world. Help us bring our awesome youth from Reel Grrls to this awesome conference in Detroit this June!• Swap your unwanted clothes in

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-4192688675716758092010-05-27T16:37:00.000-07:002010-05-27T16:47:18.213-07:00

Today I got to take a day away from the Reel Grrls office to talk about visual storytelling at a two day Bootcamp put on by the folks at Fusionspark Media up on lovely Whidbey Island.While the world of journalism is turning on its head, and many of us are scrambling to figure out how to get paid while doing the work that we love, there are incredible new (and old) voices out there producing

Jessica Partnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01451838077184354876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-68818317131920804322010-05-27T12:32:00.000-07:002010-05-27T12:51:30.452-07:00

Originally posted by Mary on the fantastic Rip It To Shreds!Seeing the glossy promotional posters for the new Ramona and Beezus movie starring Selena Gomez as Beezus has renewed the anger I felt as a tween when my beloved young adult books were turned into shiny, boppy movies that totally ruined everything about the books themselves.Now when I re-read YA books, particularly those from the 70's

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-64443836769118783692010-05-25T16:08:00.000-07:002010-05-25T16:15:29.464-07:00

Okay, Final Cut Pro users, it's time for another Tech Tip Tuesday for ya! Audio equalizing is one of the very last steps of finishing up any editing project. Unfortunately, it's time consuming and a total pain in the neck! That's why the day I learned about this tech tip–keyboard shortcuts for quickly lowering and raising audio levels–I thanked my lucky stars. So without further ado, allow me

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-6967470443125480102010-05-20T15:10:00.000-07:002010-05-24T14:24:47.048-07:00

SIFF 2010 is here! We are going to be walking the red carpet at the Opening Night soiree in just a few hours! We love SIFF, not only because it is the biggest, longest-running, and best-attended film festival on the continent, but because we Seattlites benefit from their tremendous programming year-round. We heart their educational outreach program (especially Ed Outreach Coordinator Dustin

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-4195289771779330772010-05-19T14:19:00.000-07:002010-05-19T14:48:41.377-07:00

Cover of Whip ItWe thought maybe the Seattle rain had let up for the season, but instead were stuck with actual storms. STORMS, people! Time to curl up with a good internet, and avoid going outside until mid-June.Interesting news today that Drew Barrymore has signed on to direct a sequel to the Wizard of Oz, titled Surrender Dorothy. We at Reel Grrls loved her directorial debut with Whip It, so

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-60871687375301083652010-05-13T15:31:00.000-07:002010-05-13T16:26:40.745-07:00

Join us for the premier of the "Year of the Girl Director," a collection of short films created by participants of the Reel Grrls Program in 2009-2010. It's our Spring Showcase, Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 4 pm, at Market Theater in Downtown Seattle.The films are from a wide array of styles including animation, music video, autobiography and narrative. Some are by the first-time film-makers and

Srishti-the internnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-84534279865670872082010-05-11T16:50:00.000-07:002010-05-12T11:58:00.237-07:00

Tonight we'll be wrapping up our screening series at the Central Cinema, Awesome Movies You Never Knew Were Directed by Women. Lindy West of The Stranger will host us to the early 80's vision of fabulousity that is Fast Times at Ridgemont High.Directed by Amy Heckerling in 1982, Fast Times was billed as a comedy, but only kinda, sorta fits that genre. Spicoli, the school's biggest stoner surfer,

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-31679215620003279672010-05-04T16:21:00.000-07:002010-05-04T16:24:04.767-07:00

Here at Reel Grrls, we like to keep track of what the Federal Communications Commission is doing and how it affects our lives. When the FCC came to town a couple of years ago to hold a public hearing about Media Consolidation, a bunch of RG participants went down to testify and dress up like zombies (media zombies that is). They even made a film about it: Lately the biggest thing going on in

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-6366214476861348722010-04-30T15:59:00.000-07:002010-04-30T16:05:40.134-07:00

This incredible short was created this past fall in our Lights, Camera, Reel Grrls! program. Several of the filmmakers traveled hours each way to participate in Reel Grrrls, but nonetheless, they created a vibrant, moving video. We were lucky enough to have these assistance of two accomplished artists as mentors, Kanaky Wynkoop and Wynne Greenwood (of Tracy and the Plastics fame). Thanks to

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-27086274894843527262010-04-29T14:49:00.000-07:002010-04-29T14:57:40.442-07:00

If you're reading this blog, you probably already know that Reel Grrls is an awesome Seattle organization devoted to empowering young women through film.But what you might not know is how awesome it is to work here - even as a volunteer! For example, a Reel Grrls volunteer is the genius behind our current "Awesome Movies You Never Knew Were Directed By Women" screening series, featuring Lindy

Jessica Partnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01451838077184354876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-77177658494090690422010-04-26T16:33:00.000-07:002010-04-26T17:40:21.317-07:00

Wednesday night at the Central Cinema, come watch Point Break with us! It's the first edition in our three week series of Awesome Movies You Never Knew Were Directed By Women. We all know Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director this year for the Hurt Locker, but did you know she also directed this early 90's cult classic? It stars Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze as surfing bank robbers! Bank robbers

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-57233378912608072612010-04-21T17:14:00.000-07:002010-04-22T15:47:13.162-07:00

The National Film Festival for Talented Youth starts next week, and we at Reel Grrls could not be more excited! They are kicking things off with their After Hours Party at EMP/SFM, which looks super fun, and features local faves Mt St Helens Vietnam Band. You can find ticketing information about more details about the event HERE. They'll be showing youth-produced films in the Sky Church! Here's

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-17583001058230140662010-04-15T16:25:00.000-07:002010-04-15T16:44:45.989-07:00

LUNAFEST: Tuesday, April 20Enjoy 10 short films by acclaimed women directors from around the world at Seattle's Broadway Performance Hall on Tuesday, April 20 at 5:30 pm. Complimentary appetizers and drinksChocolate tastingFree raffle ticket for a 10 day trip to Costa RicaShorts created by Reel Grrls teensProceeds benefit Reel Grrls and the Breast Cancer Fund.Reception at 5:30 pm, screening at 6:

Jessica Partnowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01451838077184354876noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-34633479924667128272010-04-14T18:16:00.000-07:002010-04-14T18:13:30.880-07:00

Last week marked Reel Grrls' first-ever Spring Break Music Video Camp: new and experienced teen media-makers joined us over their spring break to conceive, shoot, edit, and animate music videos for four local bands - in only five days. The videos are now up on our Vimeo Workshop Page - check them out! I think you will agree that the grrls were able to complete pretty amazing work in such a short

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-90877193624691295982010-04-13T14:26:00.000-07:002010-04-13T14:27:18.740-07:00

For this week's tech tip, I want to point you to an incredibly useful website called Version Tracker. Basically, this website is a way to track the many different software releases coming out every single day. It provides links to up-to-date software/update downloads, user reviews and lists of the most popular current downloads. But it is so much more awesome than that! Version Tracker lets you

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-68045331511070710032010-04-09T14:16:00.000-07:002010-04-09T14:54:25.044-07:00

Jenny Hagel has posted a new episode of Feminist Rapper! Go watch it now, it's hilarious.Groupon has a great 50% off deal on one day passes to the Nation Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY). But hurry, you have to buy it by the end of the weekend!Speaking of NFFTY, Reel Grrls is sponsoring a panel on women and minorities in Hollywood on April 30 as part of the festival.The Women's Media

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-51464916088446576232010-04-08T16:17:00.000-07:002010-04-08T16:21:41.003-07:00

Maile (the RG Program Manager) and I had a long conversation the other day about Bristol Palin and her now anti-teen pregnancy PSA. Then we realized, hey, we like making videos, let's turn this into a vlog! And so we did. Enjoy!So what do you think of Bristol's PSA? Let us know in the comments!

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-79138721447263495342010-04-06T15:02:00.000-07:002010-04-07T11:06:25.299-07:00

This week's tech tip is for all of you Final Cut Pro editors out there. If you don't already know about pasting attributes on your clips, then get ready to jump for joy. This is one awesome tech tip! Pasting attributes is when you take something that you have added to or changed about a clip (like filters, motion, audio levels etc.) and paste it on to one or more other clips. Here's how you do

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-13497428732499346732010-03-30T14:39:00.000-07:002010-03-31T10:13:14.556-07:00

Reel Grrls Technical Director Lila here, with my first Tech Tip Tuesday for you! Many of you may already know about target disk mode, but I wanted to share it with you just in case, because I use it ALL the time to transfer data! Plus the first time I learned about this tech tip, it totally blew my mind. Target disk mode is when you connect two Mac computers (laptops or desktops, although some

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-7597930336015998492010-03-18T17:46:00.000-07:002010-03-19T11:45:21.110-07:00

You don't really hear enough about feminist rap, do you? But it's definitely there, a little under the radar. There are some incredible women in hip hop, kicking ass and taking names.A few years ago I was always reading gushing reviews of Northern State. This video for Girls For All Seasons from 2004 does already seem surprisingly dated, but it's pretty rad, none the less.Here in Seattle there

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-26356594639162528912010-03-15T15:38:00.000-07:002010-03-15T17:31:19.937-07:00

A long time ago, I was a teenager in a time period we historians like to call "The 1990's." It was a strange time, that era. One of the top singles of 1990 was Poison by Bel Biv Devoe, a song which included this wonderful piece of advice about women: "never trust a big butt and a smile." But within just a few years, the grunge explosion happened in Seattle, and 60 miles south in Olympia, the Riot

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-46181094196076415332010-02-24T12:20:00.000-08:002010-02-24T12:44:30.100-08:00

Free Press invites you to contact your representatives in Washington to stop the Comcast-NBC merger.Girl Power is a new book about 90's revolution of women in music. We really enjoyed this review by 13-year-old Tavi, fashion superstar behind the Style Rookie.PBS is sponsoring a contest for youth 13 and up to create a video diary about their lives. The best entries will be selected to air on April

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-60473057564139710972010-02-23T15:47:00.000-08:002010-02-23T17:51:44.605-08:00

Have you heard the amazing news?This fantastic woman filmmaker has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Director!Yep, Kathryn Bigelow, director of The Hurt Locker, is the fourth woman ever nominated for Best Director in the 81 year history of the Oscars. No woman has ever won this award. Getting more women in film and changing this has always been a huge part of the Reel Grrls mission.Kathryn's

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-49795097324840527672010-02-04T15:56:00.000-08:002010-02-04T16:20:51.781-08:00

We haz blog!Oh, it's been too long. This poor, neglected Reel Grrls blog has been languishing in the forgotten corners of the internet for nearly a year. But, rejoice, readers! We are back and we are going big.If you've been following us on twitter, you know we have plenty to say. We have so many links and videos and thoughts to share with you! We will be blogging on a regular basis now, about

Nickey Robohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01602395162258673414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-25021684768552314842009-05-27T13:48:00.000-07:002009-05-27T14:22:47.417-07:00

And just so we are super, super clear:Reel Grrls is also hosting a FREE public Spring Showcase Screening at the JBL Theater at the EMP/SFM at 5:00 on the same day. So here is your plan for Saturday:12:00 noon - Wake up. (What? It's Saturday!)4:30 - Get yourself to the JBL Theater. Hang out with Reel Grrls.5:00 - Watch amazing Reel Grrls films on the big screen, for FREE! Stay for the Q&A and

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-4281233959734565552009-04-08T18:48:00.000-07:002009-04-08T18:49:59.319-07:00

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**Date: April 8, 2009Contact: Lila KitaeffEmail: lila (at) reelgrrls.orgPhone: (206) 393-2085YOUTH FILMMAKER LAUNCHES MEDIA JUSTICE WEBSITE“We are the next generation of media makers. We are already a generation of media consumers. We need to step up and take control of our media if we want it to accurately reflect our world. The first step towards taking this

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-25679262362620877302009-02-17T13:40:00.000-08:002009-02-17T13:53:59.719-08:00

Scarecrow Video just name-checked our Oscar Party (coming up this Sunday, Feb 22, 4:00 PM at Central Cinema - get your tickets now!) on their BLOG! Definitely check it out - madamecrow has some great suggestions for your Oscar viewing pleasure. We'll be handing out ballots at the Oscar Party this Sunday, but if you want to get a head start on filling it out or doing your research, check out the

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-21484356100395560322009-02-05T09:43:00.000-08:002009-02-10T15:31:26.443-08:00

Exciting news! RG Media Maker Extraordinaire Sami Muilenburg, and RG Program Manager Maile Martinez are going to be panelists at this year's Women, Action, and Media Conference in Boston. From March 27 - 29, 2009, Sami and Maile will gather with women media makers and activists from around the world to discuss the theme "Inside/Outside." Here's a bit about the theme:We all belong inside some

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-53747293740565596822009-02-04T11:47:00.001-08:002009-02-04T11:47:53.388-08:00

Hi all,If you have a profile on flickr, please come and be our friend there. We're adding new and exciting photos all the time, so it's a great way to keep up with Reel Grrls:http://www.flickr.com/photos/reelgrrlsAlso, we would simply love it if you would join our Flickr group, where you can add Reel Grrls (or Reel Grrls-inspired) photos to our pool (please please PLEASE!!), join a discussion

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-38507439330482767232008-09-09T14:09:00.000-07:002008-09-09T15:18:25.662-07:00

Have you ever wanted to create your own TV show? This fall, Reel Grrls is partnering with SCAN Community Media to offer RGTV: Girl-Produced Television. Choose interesting topics, interview guests, broadcast your opinion! Who, Where? When?For girls, 13-19 years old Meets weekly after-school and monthly on Saturdays (October-April 2009) All skill levels How?Download informational flyer,

REEL GRRLShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783818724653238848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-88229681589302292772008-06-18T16:48:00.000-07:002008-06-19T14:33:39.200-07:00

You know that saying, "if I knew then what I know now"? Well I am wishing someone had schooled me on outputting HD videos before we decided to use HD for our four-day documentary filmmaking challenge project. You may say that's neither here nor there, especially since we won the whole darned competition, but we almost didn't even get it turned in on time due to the outputting problems we had!!

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-45575809095969838922008-05-19T16:16:00.000-07:002008-05-19T16:20:30.806-07:00

After months of study, and work, and fun, and the inevitable crazy last-minute tech issues, we are so excited to debut 2007-2008 Reel Grrls work for the world to see! So please come to STORY TIME: Reel Grrls Spring ShowcaseA celebration and screening of the latest short films produced by Reel Grrls, the nation's first after-school media and technology training program exclusively for girls.Sunday

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-84330538481909292842008-04-24T15:10:00.000-07:002008-04-24T15:12:54.045-07:00

Check this out, y'all:Please excuse any cross postings.Please invite your friends, students, and colleagues! Post, pass, or blog the word.You are invited to The Seattle Public Library's 3rd annual All Ages Arts Night on Friday May 2nd, 4-9:30 PM. Next Friday!Over 50 teens from all over King County will perform or show their art and fashions. There will be poetry, hip hop, a fashion show, dance,

Ms. Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07482853296729585807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-5036033483783137292008-03-05T15:25:00.000-08:002008-03-05T15:58:53.869-08:00

Hello Reel Grrls,It's an exciting era for us as we are all learning about High Definition Video for the first time here. I'm beginning to pull together some info that we can all share and am going to start posting it up right here on our Reel Grrls blog. I'd love to invite all of you to do the same. Post to our blog with info you find or glean, questions or thoughts or observances about using the

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-33881422837766131822008-02-13T15:28:00.000-08:002008-02-13T15:53:31.294-08:00

Sundance was awsome, the hardest of core. Wednesday morning there was a luncheon held by Adobe at the New Frontier club/gallery where all youth programs/classes were welcome to come and eat really good food--i was expecting pastries and coffee, but it was a full on eggs-fruit-oatmeal-juice-coffee-otherstuff yumminess.Then everyone gathered to watch shorts from the programs that were representing

M A K U B Onoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-44333144735202829752007-12-18T23:28:00.000-08:002007-12-18T23:30:27.812-08:00

Guess what girlies??Stacy, Malory and are going to be on the radio talking about Reel Grrls this Thursday.Thursday the 20th. 1150 AM KKNW 8:30am. Listen. Or else.With my love,m

MoMonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-22207793701343780242007-12-05T13:45:00.001-08:002007-12-05T13:49:42.873-08:00

This 20-minute video called "The Story of Stuff" is F-ing amazing! I never realized that the American system of over-consumption was consciously PLANNED in the 1950s!! Here is the scariest quote I have EVER heard:"Our enormously productive economy... demands that we make consumption our way of life, that we convert the buying and use of goods into rituals, that we seek our spiritual satisfaction,

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-54400980317165744992007-11-24T21:18:00.000-08:002007-11-24T21:34:24.075-08:00

Hellooooowwwww. How was everybody's four day weekend? I went to Idaho, and on the way i found some super awsome locations for shooting a spooky horror movie, or an eatheral dream sequence. It looked like literally the middle of no where, it was just endless mild hills completely covered in a smooth layer of snow, and fog everywhere so it looked like there was no end to it, no civilization, very

M A K U B Onoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-80798978503844395702007-11-22T12:48:00.000-08:002007-11-22T16:02:41.263-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving all! This is a call for your HELP. I am writing big papers for both my Philosophy and CHID classes about Reel Grrls. This is because we are awesome, of course. For my Philosophy class I am writing about the continual struggle and movement of, and need for women's rights. For my CHID class I'll be bring in various ideas from the Englightenment and the desire for information

MoMonoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-18238506559396308122007-11-20T16:10:00.000-08:002007-11-20T16:11:08.242-08:00

Assia Djebar is the pen-name of Fatima-Zohra Imalayen (born June 30, 1936), an Algerian novelist, translator and filmmaker. Most of her works deal with the obstacles faced by women, and she is noted for her feminist stance. Djebar is considered to be one of North Africa's most famous and influential writers, and was elected to the Académie française on June 16, 2005, the first writer from the

MoMonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-72175254341239635672007-11-20T12:06:00.000-08:002007-11-20T12:19:16.537-08:00

Raúl Ruiz 1941 -sentences about him:From Chile and one of the most prolific filmmakers of the last 50 years.trained as a painter. spent some years at the U of Santa Fe, Argentina's cinema school. something of an outsider among the politically oriented filmmakers of his generation his work being far more ironic, surrealistic, and experimental. Married to filmmaker and editor Valeria

reidalgonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-50730971011076281342007-11-19T18:19:00.000-08:002007-11-19T18:36:17.881-08:00

Alejandro González Iñárritu is a Mexican filmmaker, producer, director, writer, editor and film score composer. He is most well known for his recent films Babel, 21 Grams and Amores Perros. He also directed several short films and worked as a TV producer, radio DJ and TV commercial cameraman before breaking into the movie business. Iñárritu studied filmmaking in the United States and his last two

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-35725380667346656672007-11-16T19:36:00.000-08:002007-11-16T19:48:44.142-08:00

Trinh Minh-ha:Trinh Minh-ha is a filmmaker, author, composer, and professor of Women's Studies and Rhetoric at UCBerkley. She has made 7 films and written 10 books.Her most famous film is Reassemblage, but she has won awards, such as the blue ribbon at the AF&V festival for her other work.Filmography:Night Passage (2004)Fourth Dimension (2001)A Tale of Love (1995)Shoot for the Contents (1991)

Camillenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-51935612371280600002007-11-13T14:42:00.000-08:002007-11-13T15:29:35.011-08:00

I am so proud of all of you Reel Grrls, thanks for coming out and being a part of the people's voice demanding a stop to media consolidation!Check out our coolness:Sami Kubo's testimony is at about 4:23 in this clipLila's testimony is at about 5:37 in this one (I love how you can see the RG crew in the background giving me a standing ovation afterwards, thanks guys!)Camille, testifying as Sami

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-52127109161297385082007-11-12T09:58:00.000-08:002007-11-25T14:48:31.624-08:00

the FCC hearing was awsome guys, the hardest of core. it was all very inspiring to see so many different kinds of people so enthusiastic about the current state of media and how its totally NOT the hardest of core. there was vegan food too, always good for the tummy.there were two 12 year olds there, they were surprisingly eloquent. there were zombies (one of which was monica) that danced to

M A K U B Onoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-20773357142483395702007-11-07T11:46:00.000-08:002007-11-07T11:58:56.774-08:00

Hi all,You asked me to provide you with more examples to help you shape your own public testimony at the FCC hearing this Friday (4pm-11pm at Town Hall, get there as early as you can!). Click here to see a bunch of transcribed testimonies from the last FCC hearing at the Seattle Public Library November 30th. And here to listen to a one-hour audio special that KBCS put together after this same

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-68630237620084654292007-11-07T10:55:00.000-08:002007-11-08T21:03:05.952-08:00

So I really enjoyed class yesterday, and appreciated everyone being so on-point about looking for stereotypical tropes in mainstream media productions. I thought it tied in pretty well with our exploration into the world of the FCC too (I'll be posting more details about that shortly; zombies anyone?). Anyway, below are a couple of really excellent shorts/previews looking at stereotypes in film

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-29513899207816305662007-11-06T15:00:00.000-08:002007-11-06T15:36:22.475-08:00

This weekend, after probably picking the last 10 movies in a row, I decided to be a good, fair girlfriend and let Trevor pick. Bad idea... because there I was for two hours watching Transformers.On the positive side, it'll give me a lot to complain about here.For one thing, total male gaze. If you could actually see the whole scene here, somehow her stomach is like glowing? Interesting use of

Saminoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-66766932472046649742007-11-04T15:56:00.000-08:002007-11-04T16:21:03.296-08:00

Ok grrlsThanks to Ruth's awesomeness and your votes it looks like we'll be going to see "The Darjeeling Limited" at Meridian 16 in downtown Seattle at 5:20 tomorrow.I'll be arriving at the movie probably right before showtime, so I'm not yet sure how we'll do the meetup thing, but I will absolutely post a plan for it by this evening. And if you aren't able to get back to the blog later to check

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-26040435732972492592007-11-04T12:29:00.000-08:002007-11-04T12:33:52.326-08:00

So this isn't at an AMC, it's at SIFF cinema, but it's a documentary that's supposed to be really good. With Teen Tix you can get in for $5, for adults its more. http://www.seattlefilm.org/events/detail.aspx?FID=76It's a 7:30 show, and even if it's not the Monday movie, let me know if you're interested in seeing it with me sometime this week (it's playing until Thursday.)Except not Wednesday,

Saminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-33407994856029412522007-11-01T14:19:00.000-07:002007-11-01T14:37:07.267-07:00

Ok grrls,So we are going to see a movie in a theater (we love you Ruth!) this Monday afternoon/evening. Cast your vote for which film we'll see by posting a blog entry by SATURDAY AT NOON with your top two choices listed. Here are the movie choices:1. Blade Runner @ Cinerama 4:45pm2. Elizabeth: the Golden Age @ Pacific Place 4:15pm3. The Heartbreak Kid @ Pacific Place 5:15pm4. The Martian Child @

lilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027242270004219140noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-36575058174907996782007-10-31T23:13:00.000-07:002007-10-31T23:17:19.811-07:00

I don't know what movie we should go see. None of them are really calling to me, and I probably can't go anyways. But ha, I remembered to post.And that is all.

Saminoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-53738792832345280092007-10-29T21:53:00.000-07:002007-10-29T22:04:54.154-07:00

Really late testimony of NAMAC right here:So going to Texas was pretty darn awsome. I did see my share of cowboy boots and hats, but Austin was shockingly artsy and full of unique stuff. Appareantly Austin is the most liberal city in Texas, they've got this bridge where bats live, and at dusk al 3 million or so come flying out like crazy, searching for BLOOD.... or just bugs and fruit. The

M A K U B Onoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-48057521280842637692007-10-27T18:28:00.000-07:002007-10-27T18:42:40.984-07:00

I had a similar conversation with Reid as she put on her blog.I have some personal views to share.I feel like the "Gaze" is really only a tool used to point out a male dominated industry. If we, females, had the same amount of influence in the mainstream film category I think there would be just asmuch female gaze as there is male gaze now. It would be alright if there was an equal amount of

Camillenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-2464504683025623462007-10-23T14:58:00.000-07:002007-10-23T15:22:28.629-07:00

Itty Bitty Titty Committee. I saw it. It's the latest film by Jamie Babbit, the director of 'But I'm a Cheerleader.' The movie, for better or worse, is filled with, um, 'the male gaze', as has been coined the objectification of women on a movie screen. They dress scantily, the are all thin, they dance, they do sexy things, etc. Only, it's a lesbian made film. It's about lesbians. It's a

reidalgonoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19160363.post-36278281946570799882007-10-23T14:50:00.000-07:002007-10-23T15:09:55.850-07:00

The only thing I watched this week was an episode of "Degrassi." I thought about my lovely Reel Grrls and was looking for the "male gaze" and am happy to say I didn't find one. I thought about why, and thought back to our little chart of movie genres. I think that Degrassi fits into one of the few genres deemed "girly." Maybe its the abstence of the classic male gaze that has a lot to do with the

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