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Sally Potter Maps Geographical Spaces and Historical Times

Sally Potter (right) with Joan Allen
Happy Birthday to the acclaimed British director, Sally Potter! The talented filmmaker has continued to astound us throughout her career.
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FYC ’17: Eliana Levenson

FF2 Associate Eliana Levenson asks you to consider these films by women writers &/or directors (from the full list of films released in NYC theatres in 2016). Note that this list was created in November & will be updated after December 31, 2016.

My Favorite Feature Films of 2016 (2)

My Favorite Foreign Language Films of 2016 (2)

Photo: Edge of Seventeen

Photo Credit: (Murray Close/STX Films)… read more.

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A Jewish Perspective on #OscarsSoWhite

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Jews control the media. Jews own Hollywood. Jews run the show. These are common statements made about the disproportionate number of Jews with prominent and active roles in the Hollywood movie-making machine. While often times these comments are twinged with underlying anti-Semitic opinions, there is no doubt that Jews enjoy a freedom and opportunity in the entertainment industry that other minorities have not had access too.read more.

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