Congratulations to NMF President Sue Maslin, whose life-long commitment to gender equality has again been recognised through her induction into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. The Victorian Honour Roll of Women is an ongoing, year round, program which recognises and ... [Continue Reading]
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Sasha Close announced as the recipient of the 2016 Natalie Miller Fellowship
The 2016 Natalie Miller Fellowship grant was awarded to Sasha Close today at the Australian International Movie Convention on the Gold Coast. Established in 2011 to recognise the unique contribution of Natalie Miller AO, the Fellowship awards a grant to a woman in the Australian ... [Continue Reading]
Adjusting the Set
GENDER EQUITY FOR WOMEN IN THE AUSTRALIAN SCREEN INDUSTRY NMF President Sue Maslin recently published 'We’re right to make a scene about gender equity in the Australian screen industry' on The Conversation, it was an abreviated version of the following paper given as the keynote ... [Continue Reading]
Women in film and television: Interview with Courtney Botfield
Screen NSW talks to producer Courtney Botfield, this year's recipient of the 2015 Natalie Miller Fellowship grant, about her 15 years experience in independent film, the challenges, the highlights and her thoughts on gender issues within the Australian screen ... [Continue Reading]
A Balancing Act
Issues Surrounding Board Diversity & Mandatory Gender Quota Legislation Based on a Presentation to the “2014 ICGL International Board Gender Diversity Forum 'Mandatory Gender Quota Legislation: Will Australia Follow Europe?'” By Peter Lamell 1. Introduction I think it’s ... [Continue Reading]
Yes we must! Reaching Gender Equality in the Media by 2030
UNESCO launches Women Make the News 2015 On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, 8 March, UNESCO joins forces with the Global Alliance on Media and Gender to launch the Women Make the News 2015 under the theme, “Yes we must! ... [Continue Reading]