| New women-centered webseries |
[06 Jul 2008|09:23pm] |
It's been a busy few months to say the least. I am very proud that my all female run production company has released the first webisode of our new webseries, FEED. It's produced by Heroine Films in connection with Sundance-winner Anastasia King (American Blackout) and written/directed by NYIIFF winner Mel Roberston.
It's been such a long process and I've never been more stressed out.
But I have to say that I am proud...and excited...
It's about a female blogger who takes the media into her own hands when a video she's posted online makes its' way to the five o' clock news and threatens the lives of everyone in the video including her and her new group of underground digital vigilantes.
you can see the first webisode (3 minutes long) at www.feedseries.tv
and here is the trailer:
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Hi I'm trying to create a small community of what I'm hoping are like-minded ppl. I invite you to read the first entry of my livejournal which introduces myself.
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| I am woman |
[19 Jul 2006|03:02pm] |
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Name: Kirsten
Age: 16
Gender: I am woman. (female)
Location: Trail, BC, Canada
Dating Status (if taken for how long): Taken, 6months on the 25th.
Tell us a little about yourself: I love to write and read, I like to hang out with friends and I believe that every girl/woman needs something to believe in herself for and realize true beauty.
Where did you hear about "I am Woman": found it.
What do you think about?
Love: I think that it exists in many forms. Sometimes I dont know if its real true honest-to-goodness love but I`ll take it anyways.
Religion: I am not religious. But I am spiritual and I understand the importance of religion to some people. It means having something to believe in and keep you strong, something to hold onto when you are going through rough times.
Eating Disorders: I think they are horrible. But I can also identify with them because I went through something of an eating disorder trying to be like everyone else and wanting to change my body (albeit for the worse) to fit the right image. Now I understand that you can never be something you`re not and it doesnt matter if you are thin,fat,chubby. you are you and you should love yourself for it.
Same-Sex Marriages: Definatly Agree. No problems here. I have many homosexual friends and I completely identify with them as well. Love is love. I dispise people who waste time on this issue. Its not wrong, its none of your business and people should be left to their own devices as far I am concerned.
Teen pregnancy: I have a friend who has gone through this. I defiantly dont support being a pregnant teen unless you are very well educated and know what the road ahead is like for you. But if you are able to support the child and have a loving support system, then by all means go for it.
Abortion: I have a few friends who have gone through this. I know that some people dont agree with it, which I can sort of understand. But who are those people to preach to others when they dont even understand the situation themselves. I especially hate it when old men are out on the street by the hospital ( in my old town) and holding up signs that say "abortion is death" etc when they dont even fucking know and never will know what a woman has to go through to make that decision. Its a hard one and you might regret it, you might not. I`d rather someone abort a child then have the baby and make it live an poverty filled life in a rough low income housing area. People should mind their own business basically. its a womans choice, weither you feel its right or not.
Almost Finished
Tell us why you joined "I am Woman": sort of a feminist. Belive in womans rights. Proud to be a Woman.
List three woman you admire, and why:
Keira Knightly- She is a wonderful actress and doesnt try and fit the mold of other actresses in her field. She doesnt care if she doesnt have large breasts and was even mad about having them airbrushed on for Pirates. She is a great example of natural beauty and intelligence.
Rosa Parks- even though she has passed away, she is a great role model for woman, especially african american woman. She stood up for what she believed was right and fought for it. She is a hero.
Joan of Arc- another great woman in history. She believed in her country and was very patriotic. She was a very courageous woman and fought to the death for her cause and her beliefs.
(Three very different woman I know, but I love them all)
Oprah too :)
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[06 Jun 2006|07:16am] |
Sorry ladies, but I'm cutting back on my community activity. I feel I've been a bad member up until this point anyway.
Have a wonderful summer you guys!
~Carrie
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| The weekend |
[26 Mar 2006|10:04pm] |
I had a lovely weekend, but I had one of those "failure" moments.
I went for a 12 mile run (awesome) because I'm training for a half marathon (two weeks until) and I couldn't keep running after 11.
I suppose I can walk the last 2.1 miles of the race, but that is frustrating.
I think I am supposed to eat more complex carbs to keep it up.
My boyfriend gave me some suggestions, but I feel like he is too "boy--get buff--eat beef" type for his suggestions to be the best. They aren't terrible (drink water, eat complex carbs) but there was no real "plan" or useful suggestion that I could follow. So I bought two Power Bars--one for next weekend, one for the race. I hope that works.
In other girly news--my sorority had a sleepover this weekend, and then, because the weather warmed up, we tie dyed various things this afternoon. It was great fun. There is nothing like your girls to motivate you and make you laugh.
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[24 Mar 2006|11:12am] |
My goal for myself right now is not to have a goal. These are mostly about self-perception and/or vanity and/or annoying concepts of modern American society.
I don't want to weigh less.
I don't want to weigh more.
I don't want to think that people make any kind of judgement of me based on my weight.
I don't want more muscle tone.
I don't want to quit lifting.
I don't want to lose strength, or lose my reputation for strength.
I don't want to be able to run faster (but it's OK to want to go for a run at the speed that I know I am capable of).
I don't want to get better at the cardio machines from the gym.
I don't want to judge myself based on how smart I think that other people think I am.
I don't want to change my image of myself because other people want to know what my personal goals are.
I want to be happy with myself even in the face of other people. (This is a very difficult non-change.)
I don't want to be insecure in my decisions.
I don't want to want any of the above things. I don't want to let any of these changes happen. I do not want to fall into the footsteps you so easily placed in front of me. It was one thing to watch you, it is another to follow you. You wouldn't wish it upon me anyway.
I think that's fair.
I think that, for me, not having a goal is a first. A very difficult idea for me. Please let me do this.
If you want to know what this is "all about" then send me an email or a message. I will get back to you before the beep.
Here, have a bad cookie and read the Dearest Bad Cookie over your snack. (Not for the faint of heart.)
PS My apartment was raining beer this Saturday. Sounds cool. Totally not.
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[16 Feb 2006|10:11pm] |
Hey ladies,
I'm giving a speech in one of my classes about violence against women, a topic near and dear (well, maybe not dear, but certainly near) to my heart. I'm speaking about the fact that violence against women is pervasive and present in all societies across the world, including the "civilized" west. Anyone have any good links/references to throw out? Any help/ideas are greatly appreciated
Thanks
jaim812
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A question for you ladies:
How do I go about planning a church wedding for me (a Baptist-type believer) and a non-religious/Buddhist fiance?
I want my current pastor to preside at our church. But is that right to have a religious ceremony when my soon-to-be husband doesn't believe in that particular religion?
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[08 Dec 2005|03:50pm] |
Im having issues finding a bra to fit me and Im in desprate need. I only have one bra and Iv had it for two years and its wearing me raw.
Im a 48dd acording to a saled woman at Dillards. Does anyone know of any websites that sell sexy/ and or funtional bras in that size or larger??
I really need some help
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camahta
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| This was from my personal journal and I thought I should share it... |
[07 Dec 2005|03:44pm] |
It's been almost a year since Heroine Films started and a lot has happened. I've been posting updates in communities from time to time, but today as I was sitting here thinking about everything I realized it says something about my, our, generation. Everyone always says that we can't get behind a cause...that we are too coddled and too lazy to do anything. But I've seen something completely different.
Not all of you know the whole story, so here it is in nutshell form:
Heroine Films is a production company started by three women. Mel wrote a script which won the New York International Film and Video Festival, at the time it was called "Heroine". In it's most recent form it is "The Gladdest Thing". Before there was ever such a thing as this production company we were supposed to make this film. We had a cast, a crew and most of our financing. Then we held a reading and to make a long, painful story short some influential people found out that the main character is a lesbian. We are in North Carolina. Our financial backers gave into pressure and pulled out. So we lost everything.
A year later, Alex, Mel and I were sitting around trying to figure out what to do. How could we get enough to make it? That's when the idea of grassroots struck. There are people who believe in women making art, there are people who believe that a lesbian voice should be heard. There are people who believe in the passion of doing what you believe in at any cost any way possible. So we started a website, made some t-shirts and undies and hit the blogging communities. And we were STUNNED. In the first week we had so many hits we had to get a bigger website to keep from shutting down. We got donations and letters from all over the world. Including sweet high school girls giving what they could from after school jobs and heartbreaking letters from parents of LGBTQ kids who had been put through hell. These people want to do something...want to change something. Some of you who are on my friend's list now I met b/c you were one of the many who touched our hearts and made us cry with your support. It's been beyond incredible. We even had a lesbian screenprinter donate her services to us. And we quickly made a trailer to help attract investors and show the people supporting us what this could be like. An example--if this is what we can do on borrowed equipment with no crew and almost no money imagine what we can do when we are able to make the film.
Now we have been lucky enough to get a great deal of the funding from a combination of donations and a production company that has put up a large portion. Not all of it yet, but enough that we are confident that finding the rest is more than possible. We have an article coming out in CURVE magazine next week and we are in talks with LOGO about a marketing strategy on their new network. We aren't where we need to be yet but we are so much farther than we thought we'd be when we lost it all...and our hearts and spirits couldn't be higher. My life will never be the same because I now know that people believe in what I'm doing and want to hear the story we are trying to give a voice. I have even more passion because I know I am not just doing it for me...as cheesy as it sounds...I'm doing it for young girls and young LGBTQ people everywhere...to show that you CANNOT silence us.
-Amanda
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My school's HOSA chapter is doing a project on eating disorders this month. If anyone has an eating disorder story-how you developed your disorder, how you felt during the disordered period, your thoughts on recovery, how you felt during recovery, life after recovery, anything-and would like to share, please send me an email at onedreamoffiji@aim.com . If you'd like to remain anonymous, that's fine. If anyone has anything else like audio or artwork, or you live nearby and would be interested in being a guest speaker, that would be lovely, too. :)
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