What We're All About in 2011
As we enter our 6th season, we are initiating some changes to the program to become even more inclusive. In the past, ALL writers of screenplays and films had to be female. ALL directors of films had to be female. The idea was to see what happens when women make stories outside the influence of male constructs. Studies show that women talk about different things when alone and when in mixed company. We wanted the generative voices - the ones who conjure out of thin air the words and the images - solely female. We've discovered some interesting and valuable things about women's film work that I've written about in the Broad Humor blog (broadhumor.blogspot.com).
That said, we also found we were missing out on some great women's work because of this exclusivity. Starting this year, we will allow films directed by women but written by or with men into some film categories, as we will allow films written by women but directed by men into the best produced screenplay category. These films will still not be open for a best director or best film award since we remain female focused.