by Windy Borman | Jul 22, 2021 | DVA Productions Blog, Feminism, Feminist Film Theory, Founder's Note, LinkedIn Posts, Media Productions Blog
The concept of the “Male Gaze” was first developed by feminist film critic Laura Mulvey in her 1975 essay entitled “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema”. “The Male Gaze” is the way visual arts depict the world and women from a...
by Windy Borman | Jul 6, 2021 | Featured Article, Mary Janes Blog
It’s the end of a long day and you’re looking to unwind. You turn on your screen and start scrolling through your choices. “Do you want something about womxn and directed by a female filmmaker?” you ask yourself. “A documentary could...
by Windy Borman | Jun 10, 2021 | Mary Janes Blog, Media
Grammy® Award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge and other “women of weed” show how legal cannabis is not only an industry, but also a movement of inclusive, visionary “Puffragettes®” [Portland, OR], June 9, 2021 – Gender equity and cannabis take center stage...
by Windy Borman | Jun 7, 2021 | DVA Productions Blog, LinkedIn Posts, Media Productions Blog
Over one year into the global pandemic, film and video production are finally moving forward. While many Hollywood studios and commercial sets are back at work, every week we hear of another shutdown or “pause” due to a positive COVID-19 test from someone...
by Windy Borman | Jun 3, 2021 | Mary Janes Blog, Media
“You can trace a direct line between the cannabis industry we have today and the work of the queer and trans activists during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.” [Portland, OR], June 03, 2021 – Gender equity and cannabis take center stage in Mary Janes: The Women of Weed. Grammy®...