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Works of 11 Female Artists Are Oscar Nominees

By Jan Lisa Huttner ● Uncategorized ● February 2, 2004

The work of 11 female directors and screenwriters have been recognized in the major awards categories in 2004 Oscar race. Nominations for Sofia Coppola’s film “Lost in Translation” are just the tip of the iceberg in a record-setting year.

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Dunham Adds Afro-Caribbean Beat to U.S. Dance

By Louise Bernikow ● Uncategorized ● January 31, 2004

February 18, 1939: Katherine Dunham brings Afro-Caribbean Movement to American Dance

Women Play Major Roles in Middle East Film Industry

By Por Alison Bowen ● Commentary ● December 9, 2003

Women in the Middle East have been involved in filmmaking since 1926, when a female director gave Arab cinema its first feature-length film. Today, they struggle past censorship and shallow comedies to get their stories heard.

Web Offers Holiday Gifts Made by Rural Women

By Marianne Sullivan ● Uncategorized ● December 4, 2003

From botanical soaps made in New Hampshire to leather pouches made by the Lakota in South Dakota, the Web offers an abundance of holiday presents made by rural women and brought to e-commerce by nonprofit groups.

Gail Collins: History Maker and Women’s Historian

By Luchina Fisher ● Uncategorized ● November 30, 2003

Gail Collins, the first female head of The New York Times editorial board, has just completed a book on the history of women in the United States.

Vienna Orchestra Muzzles First Female Member

By no-author ● Arts & Culture ● February 15, 2003

What Women Want: More ‘Greek Wedding’ Films

By Carol Head ● Uncategorized ● October 2, 2002

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding” isn’t the sleeper hit of the summer because it’s a “family values” film. It’s a success because it’s a long overdue fantasy film for women. Also, Our Story: The Statue of Liberty is unveiled.

Women’s Advocates Take Their Cause to the Camera

By Shauna Curphey ● Arts & Culture ● August 2, 2002

Two activists got off their soapboxes and behind cameras and made short films about their struggles. Now they are reaching a broader audience than ever before.

Films Reveal Israeli, Palestinian Women’s Lives

By Jennifer Friedlin ● Uncategorized ● June 27, 2002

At the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, an Israeli and a Palestinian-American filmmaker screen their visions of women’s lives in the conflict zone.

Debate Grows over Use of Sexual Assault Photo

By Michelle Goldberg ● Crime & Law ● April 12, 2002

A previously unpublished photo of a sexual assault at Seattle’s 2001 Mardi Gras won a major photojournalism prize–and raised questions about privacy. Women’s Enews decided to provide its readers the link to the photograph rather than repost it.