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We may have been a little quiet, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been busy. We’re gearing up for a lot more activity in the next couple months as we lead into our fundraising campaign, and there will be multiple Continue reading Catch us on the radio! Upcoming interviews and appearances…
Apparently when an “It” girl of Hollywood transitions from ingenue to mid-life womanhood, she no longer looks like herself. According to the media, anyway. The worst part about this is that this all came out of Zellweger’s appearance at a Continue reading Renee Zellweger: It’s (Still) All About Her Looks
Today we were on set with our fabulous cast and Director of Photography, getting footage for our Sleep Study teaser trailer and Kickstarter video. I am blown away by the great stuff we got, and can’t wait to share it Continue reading On Set: Filming our Kickstarter Video
So a couple weeks back, I stumbled upon an opportunity for a fellowship for socially engaged art. Since I’m aiming to make socially engaged art through Burning Brigid, it seemed like a good fit. And while I’m not actively looking Continue reading “New normal”: redefining culture through representation
Everyone has causes that resonate with them on a personal level, but not everyone knows what they can do to support those causes. Some of us don’t have the time or the money to make major contributions, but we still Continue reading Support good causes through Kickstarter donations
The Chicago indie community teems with creative powerhouses. Recently we met Deborah Craft, Marketing Director for Fake Geek Girl Productions, and got to talking about their upcoming web series. Anchored by an ensemble cast of women (plus a token guy!), Continue reading What to Watch: Upcoming web series “Space Happens!”
MisSpelled is an upcoming web series that we at Burning Brigid are very excited about. This series about a quintet of five accidental witches stars an ensemble cast of five women-of-color, and is written by actor-director Lindsey McDowell. Her stated Continue reading What to Watch: New Web Series “MisSpelled”
If you don’t yet follow the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, you should. Yesterday they shared this article, which brought up some memories, some questions, but not a lot of answers for me. The Memories I think a Continue reading Young women, feminism, and expectations
Calling for more diverse representation and better roles for women in film and literature is well and good, but what exactly is a strong female character? Many of the first examples that come to mind are either masculine characters with Continue reading Female Power: Re-examining Mother, Maiden, and Crone
So, there’s a lot of discussion around systemic cultural misogyny on the ‘Net these days, in the aftermath of the UCSB shooting. It’s good that we’re talking out loud about these things. It’s frustrating when the ignorant, even the well-intentioned, Continue reading #NotAllMen, #YesAllWomen, and systemic sexism