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Black women in post production, networking and recruiting expanded

Read, Project ShowcaseAline Rajan-Harjani11 July 2024women, non-binary, postproduction, networking, events, recruitment, film, tv, filmandtv, womensupportingwomen

Who said directors can't job share?

Mathy and Fran are a duo of directors who job-share and happen to be a couple and parents to 2 amazing kids. Dismantling pre-conceptions about what roles can or cannot be job-shared, we speak with the directors about their experience.

Read, LearnValeria Bullo1 December 2023director, job sharing, family, support, flexappeal, jobsharers, directing, film, tv

In conversation with Farrah Drabu

Editor, writer, director, and actor, Farrah is a mother and a creative who states that it takes a lot of bravery and self-belief to become a mother in this industry.

Interviews, ReadValeria Bullo4 June 2021film, tv, workingmother, womeninfilmandtv, actor, editor, writer, director

In conversation with Mary Aldridge

Film and TV Producer and Managing Director of Storm Media, Mary talks to us about the importance of a trustworthy childcare and support network and being kind to ourselves.

Interviews, ReadValeria Bullo4 June 2021cinemamas, women, film, tv, mother

Lucy Sheen: A call for better representation for British East and Southeast Asians

Lucy Sheen is an actor, playwright, poet, a transracial adoptee and mother. She is one of the founding members of BEATS, which is an advocacy organisation that advocates for better representation for British East and South East Asians (BESEAS). In her interview this week, Lucy tells us about her personal experiences and struggles within the industry throughout her career.

Project Showcase, ReadValeria Bullo7 May 2021cinemamas, motherhood, actor, racism, asian, film, tv

Cinegirl

Beautifully curated Cinegirl is an online magazine featuring an expansive galaxy of topics that women working within the Film & TV Industry care about. It’s a place where Art, Lifestyle, Technology and Fashion are discussed with a squeeze of humour and open-mindedness.

Project Showcase, ReadAline Rajan-Harjani5 March 2021cinegirl, cinemamas, women, film, tv, industry, sisterhood

Telly Mums

This week we catch up with Production Talent Executive, Cheryl Woodcock creator and founder of Telly Mums

Read, Project ShowcaseAline Rajan-Harjani22 January 2021cinemamas, tellymums, mother, film, tv, industry, work, life, balance

6ft From The Spotlight and The Wellbeing Facilitator

Welcome to 2021, a year that we all hope will be better and brighter. To start it off with a positive note, we had the chance to speak with Matt Longley, Co-Founder of 6ft from the spotlight. Matt wrote for us this fantastic article in which he talks about their company and the wellbeing facilitator role that is so needed in our industry. If you don’t know about 6ft from the spotlight, click ahead and learn about their experience, and if you do get to know them more in-depth through Matt’s words.