Most films at UK Sundance offshoot directed by women in bid to champion female voices
London — The director of a film that showcases the personal struggles of successful female directors in male-dominated Hollywood says she hopes to inspire more women to take up filmmaking, at a time of intense concern over gender inequality in the industry. In Half the Picture, which had its European premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in London on Friday, female directors talk about their experiences of being sidelined in favour of less talented men. "The road was difficult for all the women in the film, but all of those women did it. They made incredible films, so, if they can overcome those challenges then we can do it too," director Amy Adrion said. "You see what a loss it is for all of us that they had such a difficult road and that they haven’t had those opportunities to make their second or third film or make bigger budget films that actually show in cinemas around the world," she said. Adrion said her film made "the emotional argument" for a more inclusive industry, putti...
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