Carla Hay
Bio:
Carla Hay is a writer and editor who has written for Viacom Media Networks, AXS.com, Examiner.com, Lifetime, People, and Billboard. She is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Southern California.
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Well known for their work on screen, actresses including Halle Berry, Robin Wright, and Taraji P. Henson are now directing feature films.
In an extraordinary year in the film industry, more women of color directors have made an impact than ever before.
The new documentary spotlights women’s leadership in fighting the abuse of power in the use of computer technology.
In the new season of television, women from a variety of backgrounds, many using nontraditional career paths, have become first-time showrunners.
The docuseries, And She Could Be Next, shows that women of color are “changing what the face of leadership looks like” in the United States.
“On the Record” focuses on empowering Black women in the #MeToo movement.
More documentary films by and about women are getting awards recognition and finding sizeable audiences. Here is a list of docs, released over the last year, that are available for streaming.
In the powerful new film "Never Rarely Sometimes Always," a teenager has to cross state lines to seek abortion care.
Weinstein and Simmons accusers had an opportunity to speak out at a festival panel and react to Weinstein's conviction.
Although several major film festivals have pledged to have equal representation for female directors by 2020, progress has been slow. Here is our year-end follow-up to our midyear report on how they are doing.
Showcases at New York Comic Con, an annual event for pop culture fans, indicate that the future is getting brighter for on-camera female representation in superhero/sci-fi films and TV. Behind the camera, progress has been much slower.
Separate lawsuits against Charter Communications allege that the company’s Spectrum News NY1 cable channel discriminates against female reporters and anchors who are over the age of 40. The case sheds light on treatment of older women in the field of television news.
In the increasingly competitive world of YouTube, few women are among the top earners — and the problem seems to be getting worse.
Film festivals are being held more accountable for not showing enough work by female directors. Here’s how some of the major festivals are doing since the 5050x2020 pledge.
The Bahamas Faces a Crisis of Underaged Victims of Sexual Assault and Predatory Behavior
