Martha Coolidge at the Oscars!
“Preston & I r @ the Oscars bleachers on the red carpet since 10am. Lots of fans from all over plus Military.” – Martha Coolidge
Read MoreMartha’s Big Day
By Andrew Fish Fain There’s an old saying that goes “Luck is where opportunity meets preparation”, and nobody seems more prepared than acclaimed director Martha Coolidge. On a normal Southern California day, Martha was driving in typical LA Traffic while listening to public radio. Hearing they were having a pledge drive, and feeling philanthropic as usual, Martha knew she wanted to call in to donate. She also heard that anyone calling in the next 15 minutes would be entered into a contest to win an “Oscar Experience”. Having already been to the Oscars on several occasions, with her...
Read MoreMore Women Directors, But How?
via womandirectorsinhollywood.com Martha Coolidge is among America’s most distinguished feature film directors and was the first woman president of the Director’s Guild of America. by Martha Coolidge Most directors work intermittently as free-lance employees and are far from rich or powerful. Only directors who make the biggest hits are sought after, well paid and are offered the best scripts. Some write, which is how they got a good script in the first place. Most successful directors use their power to become producers, making them more money and giving them more control. A few women...
Read MoreRambling Rose Awards
Diane Ladd and I win our three Spirit Awards for RAMBLING ROSE Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress. We had two other nominations Best Cinematography and I believe Best Actor. Laura and Diane were nominated for both the Oscar and the Golden Globes
Read MoreHow Can We Get More Women In Power As Directors?
By Martha Coolidge Most directors work intermittently as free-lance employees and are far from rich or powerful. Only directors who make the biggest hits are sought after, well paid and are offered the best scripts. Some write which is how they got a good script in the first place. Most successful directors use their power to become producers making them more money and giving them more control. A few women have made big hits but no woman director since the early silent era has had a career anything like those of the successful men. Spielberg was the quintessential ‘wunderkind’, and all...
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