As wildfires increasingly devastate the planet, filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper’s Incandescence captures the global spread of “mega-fires,” exploring the chaos of the ‘Pyrocene’ era, writes Mark London Williams. “The planet is entering what some are calling the ‘Pyrocene’—the age of fire, thanks to the climate emergency, thanks to a heating planet. We began thinking about … Read more
Mark London Williams kicks off 2025 with a deep dive into award-season contenders Nickel Boys and September 5, where personal narratives meet pivotal moments in history, along with a look at other hopeful contenders and Women In Media’s year-capping Holiday Toast, celebrating undersung Hollywood heroes. *Hours after this column was sent in, our correspondent Mark London … Read more
Women In Media is to honour Juliane Grosso as Women In Media’s 2023 Icon Award recipient. Each year Women In Media (WiM) presents the Icon Award to celebrate a women in the cinematographic arts who has a long-standing record of supporting the entertainment community, earning the respect and admiration of her peers. Women In Media … Read more
Tema Staig, founder and executive director of Women in Media, will be honoured as a community-at-large awardee in the media and arts category at the 38th Annual Women of the Year Awards and Commemorative Celebration. Presented by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Commission for Women, “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” … Read more
This year’s Women In Media Holiday Toast kicked off with a surprise tribute. California Assemblywoman, Wendy Carrillo, made a special appearance to present a California Legislature Assembly Certificate to Women In Media’s founder. At the mic, Carrillo stated, “On behalf of the 12th Assembly District, it is my honour to recognise you, Tema Staig, as … Read more