My first close involvement with women's filmmaking was when Erica Duthie and I created a women's film festival in Wellington, 2004, Mahi Ata Mahi Ahua: Women's Work in Film, and its associated site, now closed to additions, giving details of some New Zealand women filmmakers and their work.
This series of Wellywoodwoman posts started during my PhD research 2006-2009, first at the Victoria Management School and later at the International Institute of Modern Letters, funded by a Women in Leadership Scholarship. My thesis, except the feature script for Development-the-movie (Chapter 6) is available online here, and my earlier Report is here (scroll down). I was motivated by my perception that, although women are equally represented and do well in all the creative writing courses at the International Institute of Modern Letters and the women who write for the page continue to succeed after they graduate, the women who write for the screen tend not make the transition to the 'real world' in the same way. Why was that? Why is that? What are the obstacles and where are they? What helps women who write (and direct) for the screen succeed?
V48 Hours Women (Francesca Jago, Laurie Wright, Ruth Korver followed by Gaylene Preston) April 2012
Pietra Brettkelly & Maori Boy Genius (podcast) February 2012
New Zealand update; & A Warm welcome to Dana Rotberg February 2012
Make My Movie, Gynophobia & Mavericks November 2011
Gaylene Preston, Barbara Hammer & Briar March November 2011
Flowers for the New Zealand Film Commission September 2011
Gaylene Preston retrospective at Te Papa August 2011
A drama queen sings, briefly New Zealand women directors August 2011
South Pacific Pictures August 2011
V48 Hours: Women filmmakers working together? June 2011
My Wedding & Other Secrets writer/director Roseanne Liang & co-writer Angeline Loo June 2011
Mothers Day, NZ cinema makes history & the NZFC breaks a record May 2011
Yes, we CANNES do it! April 2011
The Creation and Deferment of Hope Issues around NZ government incentives January 2011
Too much dialogue? Statistical update December 2010
MIA Following the Fresh Shorts announcement and NZFC review meetings December 2010
Transmedia and women's feature film-making in New Zealand and Ireland More about funding and gender November 2010
Keri Kaa; & an interview with Ngahuia Wade October 2010
I feel the earth move under my feet: Chris Vogler and GIRLS LIKE US Chris Vogler visit (NZFC sponsorship) September 2010
Aussie Sequel 1: Histories & Economics Some Comparisons with Australia August 2010
Sequels, Remakes & Reboots Analysis NZFC Review July 2010
Performance, Audience, & the New Zealand Film Commission Funding decisions July 2010
The Insatiable Moon: Feeling joyous about humanity director Rosemary Riddell June 2010
After the Waterfall writer/director Simone Horrocks June 2010
Duet for Merata Mita 1942-2010 with Cushla Parekowhai June 2010
The Big Picture: Could I Do That? May 2010 (see comments re V48Hours)
Equal Rights, Equal Opportunity, Progress for All March 2010
Looking Towards a New World December 2009
It's about human rights December 2009 (includes update Short Film Fund)
Peter Jackson to head NZFC Review
Peter Jackson: Find, Train & Support Good Writers December 2009
Open Letter from a Woman Director June 2009
Short Film Fund Decisions May 2009
Gender & Terms of Reference for NZFC Review April 2009
Aren't blogs wonderful? NZFC & 48Hours April 2009
Feature statistics, Jinx Sister, the shadow industry, & my thesis script Statistics and the 'shadow' industry—January 2009
This series of Wellywoodwoman posts started during my PhD research 2006-2009, first at the Victoria Management School and later at the International Institute of Modern Letters, funded by a Women in Leadership Scholarship. My thesis, except the feature script for Development-the-movie (Chapter 6) is available online here, and my earlier Report is here (scroll down). I was motivated by my perception that, although women are equally represented and do well in all the creative writing courses at the International Institute of Modern Letters and the women who write for the page continue to succeed after they graduate, the women who write for the screen tend not make the transition to the 'real world' in the same way. Why was that? Why is that? What are the obstacles and where are they? What helps women who write (and direct) for the screen succeed?
V48 Hours Women (Francesca Jago, Laurie Wright, Ruth Korver followed by Gaylene Preston) April 2012
Pietra Brettkelly & Maori Boy Genius (podcast) February 2012
New Zealand update; & A Warm welcome to Dana Rotberg February 2012
Make My Movie, Gynophobia & Mavericks November 2011
Gaylene Preston, Barbara Hammer & Briar March November 2011
Flowers for the New Zealand Film Commission September 2011
Gaylene Preston retrospective at Te Papa August 2011
A drama queen sings, briefly New Zealand women directors August 2011
South Pacific Pictures August 2011
V48 Hours: Women filmmakers working together? June 2011
My Wedding & Other Secrets writer/director Roseanne Liang & co-writer Angeline Loo June 2011
Mothers Day, NZ cinema makes history & the NZFC breaks a record May 2011
Yes, we CANNES do it! April 2011
The Creation and Deferment of Hope Issues around NZ government incentives January 2011
Too much dialogue? Statistical update December 2010
MIA Following the Fresh Shorts announcement and NZFC review meetings December 2010
Transmedia and women's feature film-making in New Zealand and Ireland More about funding and gender November 2010
Keri Kaa; & an interview with Ngahuia Wade October 2010
I feel the earth move under my feet: Chris Vogler and GIRLS LIKE US Chris Vogler visit (NZFC sponsorship) September 2010
Aussie Sequel 1: Histories & Economics Some Comparisons with Australia August 2010
Sequels, Remakes & Reboots Analysis NZFC Review July 2010
Performance, Audience, & the New Zealand Film Commission Funding decisions July 2010
The Insatiable Moon: Feeling joyous about humanity director Rosemary Riddell June 2010
After the Waterfall writer/director Simone Horrocks June 2010
Duet for Merata Mita 1942-2010 with Cushla Parekowhai June 2010
The Big Picture: Could I Do That? May 2010 (see comments re V48Hours)
Equal Rights, Equal Opportunity, Progress for All March 2010
Looking Towards a New World December 2009
It's about human rights December 2009 (includes update Short Film Fund)
Peter Jackson to head NZFC Review
Peter Jackson: Find, Train & Support Good Writers December 2009
Open Letter from a Woman Director June 2009
Short Film Fund Decisions May 2009
Gender & Terms of Reference for NZFC Review April 2009
Aren't blogs wonderful? NZFC & 48Hours April 2009
Feature statistics, Jinx Sister, the shadow industry, & my thesis script Statistics and the 'shadow' industry—January 2009
