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Mar 20, 2021 · Where to stream TV shows and movies featuring women in STEM, including Hidden Figures, X-Files, Halt and Catch Fire and more
Feb 28, 2021 · Starting with a long list of candidates, they whittled down the list to an initial set of 72 amazingly heroic characters and ordered them, crowning the most fearless woman movie hero in the...
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A woman's film is a film genre which includes women-centered narratives, female protagonists and is designed to appeal to a female audience. Woman's films usually portray "women's concerns" such as problems revolving around domestic life, the family, motherhood, self-sacrifice, and romance. [29]
- The Favourite (2018) The image of power in this Oscar, uh, favorite resides less in Olivia Colman’s portrayal of the hilariously batty Queen Anne, but in that of her court.
- Queen Christina (1933) There are two modes of female power on display here. There’s Greta Garbo, an enduring cinematic icon who scrupulously avoided the typical movie star schmoozing and promotional tours in favor of showing up, giving deeply memorable performances, and going home to her art collection.
- The Girl King (2015) This 2015 Finnish film offers a slightly more modern take on Sweden’s Queen (more accurately, King) Christina, with more of an emphasis on the monarch’s nontraditional relationship with gender roles and sexuality.
- Atlantic Crossing (2020 Miniseries) It’s sometimes called “soft power,” particularly when wielded by women: the ability to achieve political aims through convincing rather than by coercion.
Oct 17, 2020 · 1. Grace & Frankie. What it is: A sitcom starring comedy legends and pop culture icons Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Why it's important: One of the most beloved series on the service, Netflix’s...
History. Leading the fight for gender equity in Hollywood since 1973. WIF’s History is a Timeline of Historic Activism and Hollywood Firsts. Joan Micklin Silver, who began directing in the 1970s.
