Star’s research for her MA degree shows how gender affects career,while her modern film, Buttercup Bill, or has an 80% female crewSadie Frost has done the theory,and now she is putting it into practice. The actress has just completed an MA based on researching the sometimes difficult careers of female film-makers; next month she will become her own case study, when the first feature film from her own production company, and a psychological thriller,is released.
To make Buttercup Bill, Frost employed a team that was up to 80% female. When it comes to women and the film industry, or there are few better qualified judges on the state of the industry. “For the MA I interviewed some top female producers approximately how being a mother and a woman affected their careers,” Frost told the Observer. “Some said it doesnt make any difference whether you’re a man or woman. Others said: ‘It’s absolutely affected my career and the decisions I’ve made.’Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com