Women in Entertainment, by Christine Bork, Huffington Post 

The summer movie season is upon us, and while there is an increase this year in the number of films geared toward women and featuring women in lead roles, I can’t help but feel disappointed about the lack of diversity in roles for women and their absence as decision-makers in the mainstream entertainment industry. Over half the U.S. population is female, but females are grossly underrepresented and stereotyped in the film and television images we see every day. to read more, click here

Interview with Debra Zimmerman of Women Make Movies

Action Now+Network talked with Zimmerman about the genesis of Women Make Movies — about it’s unique programs and about her vision  – just how she sees opportunities for women in film shaping up in the future. … for the interview, click here

Lina Srivastava Discusses Transmedia Activism

Lina Srivastava works at the intersection of many fields which gives her a really unique take on what cross-platform work can do. She coined the term “transmedia activism” to describe a cross-platform storytelling framework that creates multiple points of entry to raise awareness and influence action. For more info, click here