THIS SATURDAY
"In the year of the very public fall of terrible men, the rise of internet activism and the opening up of conversations, we ask ourselves: what does power mean for women? In the centrepiece event of our month dedicated to celebrating women in film, we welcome filmmakers, academics, scholars, cinephile activists, writers, critics, artists and programmers to explore this notion with us through keynotes, panel discussions, illustrated talks and other playful events. We honor the courageous trailblazers of the past, explore the power and pitfalls of grassroots feminist cinephile activism, champion new voices in criticism and programming, explore movements like #MeToo and #TimesUp, and, above all, we’ll celebrate the women who’ve not allowed themselves to be excluded from the room where it all happens.
It’s time to talk about the power dynamics that underpin a lot of the behaviours and realities of being a woman in film, culture and the creative industries and how to safeguard the spaces that can allow for change."
The keynote speaker is Munroe Bergdorf - of course!
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