It's lights, camera, action for Australian female directors in Hollywood, as television enjoys a new golden age, writes karlkwin GillianArmstrong DainaReid KateWoods CatrionaMcKenzie JetWilkinson KateDennis KittyGreen
It's lights, camera, action for Australian female directors in Hollywood, as television enjoys a new golden age.After achieving all she wanted to in Australian TV, Daina Reid now commutes to directing gigs, such as for The Handmaid’s Tale in Toronto.In July, Jessica Hobbs became the third female director in four years to make the giant leap from Australian television to a best director nomination at the Emmys.
“I used to say I could have been a green frog and they would have come after me,” she says. “If you’ve made an award-winning film that’s made money, looks expensive but costs nothing, they’re after you.” was tempted over in 1994, things were improving. Steven Spielberg’s company Amblin wanted to adapt the bookAdvertisementstarring Hugo Weaving, Genevieve Picot and a young Russell Crowe, had caught Spielberg’s eye. “I was fully supported by Amblin and my producers. It was a mostly male crew, however, and I think they thought I was a bit of a novelty.”study
For former Sydneysider Kate Woods, who took the Hollywood plunge in 2009 and is widely regarded as the trailblazer among this cohort, it’s not just a numbers game. “I do believe women’s point of view is a little different, and that’s why balance is important,” she says. “In the end, everybody will tell a story differently, and that’s why in all areas of work there should be diversity in the stories that we give back to society.
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