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IVF and motherhood with Denise Hanrahan

Amazing mother, Amatsu practitioner and Production Coordinator - Denise Hanrahan tells us about her experience of becoming a mother for the first time through IVF.

Primetime

Primetime is a vetted visibility platform for all the women working above and below the line behind the camera, making it as easy as possible for productions to look at their hiring practices.

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

Wonder Women TV

This week Cinemamas brings you an exciting interview with the incredibly talented broadcaster and presenter Ria Hebden. Ria's passion for telling stories that celebrate diversity and champion women led her to create Wonder Women TV - an online network that champions real-life, trailblazing women who work in Television and the Creative industries.

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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

In conversation with Rita Andreetti

Meet Italian born filmmaker Rita Andreetti, who lives in China where her two girls were born and she developed her career

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In conversation with Ben Greenacre

This week’s Cinepapa is Ben Gracie, Line Producer, caring father of 3 and committed husband to wife Katie, who looks after their children when he’s at work

Interviews, ReadAline Rajan-Harjani19 February 2021work, life, balance, parent, dad, parenting, film, media

Loop Talent

I quit my job in 2020 and started Loop Talent with a very simple ethos - to empower, progress and nurture our talent.

Project Showcase, ReadAline Rajan-Harjani5 February 2021cinemamas, mother, work, life, balance, agent, enterpreneur, agency