Oscars Celebrate Indie Films
March 8, 2010 Comments »
It was a great night for independent film at the Oscars. From Mo’Nique’s Best Supporting Actress Award for “Precious,” to Jeff Bridges’ Best Actor award for “Crazy Heart” to the Best Picture and Best Director Awards for Kathryn Bigelow’s “The Hurt Locker.” Last night celebrated the power of story.
Despite “Avatar”’s groundbreaking computer generated animation which helped make it the biggest grossing movie of all time, a great film, and certainly an Oscar-winning film should center on story: how compelling it is and how it’s told through its script, actors and, of course, its cinematography and editing.
I’m thrilled the Academy focused on that last night.
Most of all as female filmmaker, I’m inspired by Kathryn Bigelow becoming the first woman to win the honor of Best Director. Women made up only 7% of, directors in 2009 and 8% of writers in Hollywood, according to the Women’s Media Center.
Hopefully, Bigelow paves the way for more women to crack Hollywood’s glass ceiling.
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