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 | 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 | May 10, 2021 | DVA Productions Blog, Founder's Note, LinkedIn Posts, Media Productions Blog
We celebrated the digital release of “Mary Janes: The Women of Weed” on AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and Vimeo with a Virtual Red Carpet Event in April 2021. In another time, we would have celebrated with an in-person event; however, the on-going COVID-19 pandemic made...
by Windy Borman | Mar 2, 2021 | DVA Productions Blog, LinkedIn Posts, Media Productions Blog
I’ve been reflecting on allyship recently. For me, allyship is an active state, not a passive one, and it requires listening, learning, and re-learning. This year, Women’s History Month takes on new meaning for me as we have already seen several women make history in...
by Windy Borman | Feb 2, 2021 | DVA Productions Blog, LinkedIn Posts, Media Productions Blog
I spent the last several weeks preparing for the digital release of my latest documentary film. This is not my first foray into film distribution; but it is my first time releasing a film during a global pandemic, so one could say a few things have changed. For one,...
by Windy Borman | Dec 5, 2020 | DVA Productions Blog, LinkedIn Posts, Media Productions Blog
Have you ever stared at a blank social media post, not knowing what to write? Perhaps you have not posted in while and are getting back on the wagon. Perhaps you are pivoting your business due to COVID-19. Perhaps you have an announcement to make, but are not sure...
