Statistically, in 2014, 17% of women comprised of directors, editors and other jobs done behind the scenes. For the same top 250 grossing films in 2014 women only made up 7%directors. It is with this shortage of women in the field that lead to stereotyping and production pieces that come off as sexist and ignorant. Most noticeably, on television and in the media as a whole, characters of certain ethnicities are displayed to perpetuate a particular stereotype. The black friend who is entirely too loud and sassy, or the asian character who is pinned as the sex symbol, or even the overall submissive female character whom plays a reoccurring role. Regardless of how untrue these stereotypes are, producers and those part of the behind the scene cultivation of such productions can't seem to abandon the storyline.
The amount of women, not to mention women of color, working behind the scenes in the production process of television, movies and advertisements is very low.This in itself should be alarming, but not completely suprising. When you think about it, it makes sense. Many shows that lack racial diversity or follow the status quo of gender rules, are proctored, produced and directed by a primarily white male board. By lacking in the amount of women or minorities involved in a board meeting, where ideas are pitched, creates a huge problem, because then that production is succumbed to only rely on the stereotypes since there is no input from the group being objectified.
David Staehle
For my final project, I created a short documentary where I spoke with three people who are active in the media world. Lauren Adams who works for USA Today as a Shooter, Isabel del Rosa who is a creator and director for her own comedy sketch group, Smile for the Camera and David Staehle who is a cinematographer and animationist. With each of these people, I asked the same questions, how'd they get their start? Why do we need women and those of minority involved? And if they had any advice for women of color who want to work in the behind the scenes production. For Lauren and Isabel, I also questioned if they faced any obstacles, while working in this field. In the making of my project, I myself, got to be a director, editor, producer and cinematographer which I've never done before. That experience alone not only allowed me to create this video, but actually get the experience that women in these fields go through daily. Enjoy!!
Lauzen, Ph.D., Martha. "The Celluloid Ceiling: Behind-the-Scenes Employment of Women on the Top 250 Films of 2014." 1 Jan. 2015. Web. 30 Mar. 2015. <http://womenintvfilm.sdsu.edu/files/2014_Celluloid_Ceiling_Report.pdf>.
For my final project, I created a short documentary where I spoke with three people who are active in the media world. Lauren Adams who works for USA Today as a Shooter, Isabel del Rosa who is a creator and director for her own comedy sketch group, Smile for the Camera and David Staehle who is a cinematographer and animationist. With each of these people, I asked the same questions, how'd they get their start? Why do we need women and those of minority involved? And if they had any advice for women of color who want to work in the behind the scenes production. For Lauren and Isabel, I also questioned if they faced any obstacles, while working in this field. In the making of my project, I myself, got to be a director, editor, producer and cinematographer which I've never done before. That experience alone not only allowed me to create this video, but actually get the experience that women in these fields go through daily. Enjoy!!
For my final project, I created a short documentary where I spoke with three people who are active in the media world. Lauren Adams who works for USA Today as a Shooter, Isabel del Rosa who is a creator and director for her own comedy sketch group, Smile for the Camera and David Staehle who is a cinematographer and animationist. With each of these people, I asked the same questions, how'd they get their start? Why do we need women and those of minority involved? And if they had any advice for women of color who want to work in the behind the scenes production. For Lauren and Isabel, I also questioned if they faced any obstacles, while working in this field. In the making of my project, I myself, got to be a director, editor, producer and cinematographer which I've never done before. That experience alone not only allowed me to create this video, but actually get the experience that women in these fields go through daily. Enjoy!!
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