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by Jan Lisa Huttner (Author)
What accounts for the lack of movies by women filmmakers in your multiplex?As readers of this compilation will quickly discover, many wonderful films written and/or directed by women have been released in the past decade. Despite all the obstacles, many women have, in fact, completed their films, and that is not the problem. The films are there, but what's missing is the audience.Through our support for women filmmakers, we can redefine what consumers everywhere get to see on their movie screens. In the words of Martha Lauzen: "If we change media messages, we can change the world."
Author Biography
Jan Lisa Huttner is an award-winning author/activist who writes regular columns as well as freelance articles for multiple print and internet outlets. After 35 years in Chicago, Jan now resides in Brooklyn, NY. In 2004, she was asked to coordinate a new AAUW-Illinois project called WITASWAN ("wit-uh-swan"): Women in the Audience Supporting Women Artists Now! In 2008, these activities lead to the creation of International SWAN Day, now celebrated annually on the last Saturday of every March all around the world. Jan received her B.A. from St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland (the "Great Books" school), and Masters Degrees in Psychology from Harvard University and the University of Chicago. In addition to her commitment to AAUW (American Association of University Women), professional memberships include NFPW (National Federation of Press Women), NYFCO (New York Film Critics Online), NYWIFT (New York Women in Film & TV), and WFCC (Women Film Critics Circle).
