Vulture - What this year's Oscars race means for female protagonists (2017)
http://www.vulture.com/2017/02/oscars-2017-finally-a-great-year-for-female-protagonists.html
'For only the third time ever, three films with a female lead or co-lead — Hidden Figures, Arrival, and La La Land — are among those nominated for Best Picture.'
'Even more disheartening, it’s been 14 years since the last time a true female-led movie won, 2003’s Chicago, and that victory was less about the movie’s characters than director Rob Marshall’s lavish adaptation of the 1975 stage production. It’s part of a long trend.'
'When the Oscars do reward female-driven films, it’s often in a musical — the biggest spate of such winners happened in the 1960s, when West Side Story, My Fair Lady, and The Sound of Music all triumphed — more good news La La Land (not that it needs it).'
'For only the third time ever, three films with a female lead or co-lead — Hidden Figures, Arrival, and La La Land — are among those nominated for Best Picture.'
'Even more disheartening, it’s been 14 years since the last time a true female-led movie won, 2003’s Chicago, and that victory was less about the movie’s characters than director Rob Marshall’s lavish adaptation of the 1975 stage production. It’s part of a long trend.'
'When the Oscars do reward female-driven films, it’s often in a musical — the biggest spate of such winners happened in the 1960s, when West Side Story, My Fair Lady, and The Sound of Music all triumphed — more good news La La Land (not that it needs it).'
The Hollywood Reporter - Hollywood's 50 favourite female characters
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/50-best-female-characters-entertainment-industry-survey-results-951483
Top 10
- Hermione Granger - Harry Potter
- Princess Leia - Star Wars
- Buffy Summers - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Miranda Priestly - The Devil Wears Prada
- Dana Sully - The X Files
- Liz Lemon - 30 Rock
- Leslie Knope - Parks and Recreation
- Daenerys Targaryen - Game of Thrones
- Elle Woods - Legally Blonde
- Mary Poppins - Mary Poppins
The Female Protagonist - My thoughts
I want to start exploring the aesthetic elements of films containing female protagonists, including the 'mise-en-scène' elements, compositions, colours, etc. I think it would be interesting to see if there are any differences between films portraying a male or female protagonist. At the same time, I want to continue researching around wordless narrative - describing purely the visual, with the theme of female portrayal in mind.
I want to start exploring the aesthetic elements of films containing female protagonists, including the 'mise-en-scène' elements, compositions, colours, etc. I think it would be interesting to see if there are any differences between films portraying a male or female protagonist. At the same time, I want to continue researching around wordless narrative - describing purely the visual, with the theme of female portrayal in mind.
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