Let's Talk Edition 7

🌟 Let's Talk: All the Film News You Can't Miss🌟

May 13, 2019

Let’s Talk: the Moments You Can't Miss

Hey there! Thanks for subscribing to the Light Leaks' biweekly email. This is the 7th edition of  "Let's Talk: the Moments You Can't Miss". In this newsletter, we'll bring you exclusive offers, updates from the TLL community, news you can't miss from the film industry, and so much more! 

Blair Waters’s Princess Rita tells the story of one man desperately trying to make his fantasy a reality. Stuck in a mundane life, Alan hopes to one day bring his mysterious online-girlfriend Rita to live with him in Florida. Read our review of the piece to see how Waters portrays this quirky and seemingly pathetic character with wit and compassion.- Sophie Hayssen

Industry News

Georgia Signs Heartbeat Bill

This week Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a bill into law that severely restricts reproductive rights in the state. In the lead up to the signing of the bill, there were rumblings of a boycott since so many TV shows and movies shoot in Georgia. However, in the aftermath of the signing, there has been a disappointingly small number of celebrities taking a stand. Read more.

Grants for Muslim Female Filmmakers, Yay!

MuslimGirl.com is celebrating its 10 year anniversary by giving grants to up and coming Muslim women filmmakers through its Muslim Girl Foundation. In case you were wondering what to do with some extra cash on hand, the group is currently accepting donations for these grants through a crowdfunding campaign, which you can contribute to riiiight here.  

Writer Sandra Song traces the stereotype of the quirky Asian BFF pulling from references as disparate as Gilmore Girls, Ocean’s Eight, and Friends From College. In discussions about the stereotype, Song grapples with the ever relevant question of whether things have actually changed in Hollywood or if the relative diversity we’re currently seeing is really substantive at all.

The new Netflix show “Chambers” is breaking barriers by casting Native American Sivan Alyra Rose as its lead, making her the first Native woman to star in a TV series. In an interview with Mic, Rose discusses her own experience growing up on a reservation and the importance of Native American representation in Hollywood.

From TheLightLeaks.com

If her recent win at the College Television Awards, aka the Emmys for college students, tells us anything Taylor is going to be huge. In an interview with Taylor for our YouTube channel, she shares her experience as a student filmmaker and embracing imperfect realities despite being successful.

Her Conference is not just a gathering of college-aged women; it’s an opportunity to network, connect, and get inspired. This year our fabulous CEO Kim Hoyos was invited back as a panelist.

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