Women in Filmmaking

"The piece is dedicated to women in filmmaking, and despite the progress we have made over the past couple of years, women in film is still shadowed by the number of men in the field and I wanted to bring that issue to light. I was inspired by Cuban posters and their use of bold and bright colors while incorporating geometry, thus reaching this final design. I experimented with patterns and repetition to emphasize the busy environment and how the women’s character can be shadowed by the work and equipment they are using. In a lecture by Lincoln Cushing, author of Revolución!, he has mentioned how the Cuban poster style initially started from the filmmaking community so I wanted to drive it back to that point but also bringing in more representation. Upon discussing with my film professor, I was able to find 6 women in filmmaking with different roles that I wanted to showcase.

All the women represented are real people working/ who worked in the film industry:

Nora Ephron / Writer:
Written screenplays for several popular films, all featuring strong female characters. A strong advocate for feminism and gay rights

Chantal Akerman / Director:
A leading figure in European experimental cinema and feminist film since the early seventies

Amanda Jacques / Boom Operator:
Boom operator who was involved in more than 55 works

Joi McMillon / Film Editor:
The first African-American female to be nominated for a Best Editing Oscar

Hetal Dedhia / Gaffer:
Bollywood’s first and only female gaffer

Halyna Hutchins / Cinematographer:
Ukrainian cinematographer and journalist who worked on more than 30 films, short films and TV miniseries. She was recently fatally wounded in a shooting incident during production"

Software used: Adobe Photoshop