The Bechdel Test is a simple way to gauge the active presence of female characters in Hollywood films and just how well rounded and complete those roles are.  It was created by Allison Bechdel in her comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For in 1985.  It is astonishing the number of popular movies that can’t [...]

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Tags: Allison Bechdel, Bechdel Test, Dykes to Watch Out For

I’m excited to be leading a workshop on video blogging at Reel Grrls this coming Saturday December 12th, 2009.  We’ll be learning the process of putting a video blog together from conception to distribution as well as the fun of media literacy!  Reel Grrls is a great organization dedicated to providing media literacy and filmmaking [...]

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Tags: Reel Grrls, Workshop, Youth