Equal Rights for Women

      Women in the film industry make up one-third of fictional characters in films and television shows, and one-fourth of all jobs behind the camera such as directing, screenwriting, cinematography etc. This article explains that the lack of women in the film industry isn't the only problem, women usually play roles that aren't very powerful and don't have the same force and range as men. Another big issue is women of color in the film industry. Viola Davis was the first black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama. In her acceptance speech, she does bring up the lack of women and color and says diversity and various ambitions are being left on the cutting room floor.

      This is important to me because women need more positive representation in the film industry, especially women of color! If you look at shows with powerful women lead roles, such as Veep, and Commander-in-Chief, the lead actresses are straight and white. We need more women of color playing powerful roles. It's also important because I'd love to work in the film industry when I get older. It's interesting to hear about all the progress were trying to make to get more women to be successful in film. I hope that one day, when I'm working on a movie, I will have plenty of female coworkers.

     Theres so much I'd like to know, like, will women be able to succeed easier in the film industry or will it always be difficult.  

                 

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Even the Issues Are in Debate!

    Of course Democrats and Republicans have their own ideas of solving certain problems, but it seems as though they can't even agree on the issues we should be focusing on. The reason for this is because theres no single dominant issue motivating each party, theres just a jumble of policy differences and priorities between the two parties. In the most recent presidential debates, Republicans seemed to focus more on abortions, immigrants, and the Iran nuclear deal. Democrats focused more on gun control, police brutality and college tuition. Ben Barnes, a Texas Democrat says, "The Democrats are looking ahead toward tomorrow and trying to determine what we should do, while the Republicans are looking at today and talking about what's wrong," While all the issues brought up by both parties are important, they need to be able to talk about them calmly and clearly.

     This article caught my eye because the presidential debates have been a hot topic these past few days and I was interested in learning more about the candidates and their views. Especially as a teenager, it's very important to stay updated with whats going on around us, to stay educated and prepare ourselves for when we have to start doing "adult things" like voting for president or paying bills. Its difficult to keep up with every political issue and make sense of it all and it's even more difficult when one party has a number of different issues they're focusing on without hearing much of that the other party has to say about it and vice versa.

     I wonder if both parties will be able to agree on important issues to focus and if they can talk about these issues calmly or if it will always be hectic between them?

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Call Me!

     According to Julie Dobrow, you figure out unwritten rules by breaking them. These unwritten rules could be staring into someones eyes rather than looking somewhere else or taking up multiple seats on crowded public transportation. She observed this unwritten rule of texting people, unless its an emergency, you text! She then gave her students the task of calling anyone they needed too instead of texting them for twenty four hours. If they did not pick up the phone, you leave a voice message. This experiment brought back many results. People were either confused, pleasantly surprised, or worried by the random phone call.

     This article caught my eye because I'd much rather text someone than call them. I believe its more time efficient, if your busy you could send a quick text. Obviously if its something important or urgent, then calling is the way to go, However, f you just want to make plans somewhere or you want have a casual conversation I'd just text them. It was interesting to see the reactions of the recipients, and I imagine how my friends would act if I called them asking what page I could find the chemistry homework on. As a filmmaker, I realize that things are constantly changing. Although its perfectly normal to have two friends have a phone conversation in a film, it's more relatable to have them texting or video chatting, even though phone conversations are a lot easier to film.

     This makes me wonder, will texting always be the go-to way of reaching someone? What other forms of communications will be available to us in the future?

He Named Me Malala

    A new documentary hit the theaters this week by the name of 'He Named Me Malala' which tells us about the journey 18-year-old Malala Yousafzais' went through to becoming the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner. This documentary will bring you right into the world of Malala, causing you to feel a whole range of emotions in an hour and a half. Standing up for girls education in Pakistan, Malala was shot in the head by The Taliban. She doesn't use her story to gain sympathy or to get what she wants, she uses it to gain supporters on causes that matter.

    Malala is an inspiration to so many young girls. She stands up for what she believes in and tries to make a difference in the world. I think its amazing she gets her own documentary to further educate people on not only her life but the causes she's working for such as empowering young girls through education. Its also amazing that people are referring to her as a heroine, because she really is. She is a perfect role model for any young child, being brave,  humble, sensitive and peaceful. As a student I realize that anyone can do anything to benefit the world. As a filmmaker it opens the door to so many different types of genres of movies I could be filming.

    Now, I wonder, how does Malala feel about all the support she's getting? We live in a world now where keeping up with causes, making donations, spreading the word online etc. is so much easier, has this helped Malala raise awareness about causes she's fighting for?

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