Career Women Coaching: Film

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08/24/2015

American Masters: The Women's List

Meet 15 women who have created and defined contemporary American culture in the newest chapter of filmmaker/photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' List film series (The Boomer List, The Black List, The Latino List, The Out List), American Masters: The Women's List, premiering nationwide Friday, September 25, 9:00-10:00 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and available the same day on DVD via Perfect Day Films Inc.

This documentary features intimate interviews with Madeleine Albright, Gloria Allred, Laurie Anderson, Sara Blakely, Margaret Cho, Edie Falco, Elizabeth Holmes, Betsey Johnson, Alicia Keys, Aimee Mullins, Nancy Pelosi, Rosie Perez, Shonda Rhimes, Wendy Williams and Nia Wordlaw. All trailblazers in their respective fields, these women share their experiences struggling against discrimination and overcoming challenges to make their voices heard and their influence felt.

Madeleine Albright, U.S. Secretary of State, 1997-2001

Gloria Allred, lawyer

Laurie Anderson, artist

Sara Blakely, entrepreneur

Margaret Cho, comedian

Edie Falco, actor

Elizabeth Holmes, scientist and entrepreneur

Betsey Johnson, fashion designer

Alicia Keys, singer-songwriter

Aimee Mullins, athlete and fashion model

Nancy Pelosi, politician

Rosie Perez, actor

Shonda Rhimes, writer-producer

Wendy Williams, talk show host

Nia Wordlaw, pilot

American Masters: The Women's List focuses on these individuals' exceptional achievements, struggles and identities. Toni Morrison opens the film with a reading of an introduction she wrote specifically for The Women's List.

"As a lifelong feminist, I'm proud to have made The Women's List and excited to have another one of my films join the American Masters library," said Greenfield-Sanders.

To take American Masters beyond the television broadcast and further explore the themes, stories and personalities of masters past and present, the series' companion website (http://pbs.org/americanmasters) offers streaming video of select films, interviews, photos, outtakes, essays and more.

Exclusive corporate support for The Women's List is provided by Fidelity Investments. Additional funding for American Masters is provided by Rosalind P. Walter, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation, Vital Projects Fund, Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation, and The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation.

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Improving the Quality of Your Life By Author M.B. Tosi on April 1, 2013

Every now and then a person runs across a great book that really helps improve the quality of life. This is such a book! Written by top coaches of executive women, Barb McEwen and John Agno, the goal of When Doing It All Won’t Do is to develop solutions and strategies to help women’s lives be easier, richer, happier, and saner.

It’s based on the premise that doing it all won’t do. If you are a woman who is weary and stressed and taking on too much and struggling to juggle it all, this book is dedicated to helping you find the enjoyment and satisfaction you expected with your success.

Well-organized with real solutions and a helpful workbook section, this book focuses on developing your signature talents to do what you do best, developing a formula for success, and prioritizing your values and goals. A great read!

08/24/2015 in Books, Current Affairs, Film, Leadership, Succcess, Work Life, Working Moms | Permalink

06/02/2014

Turn Your LinkedIn Profile into a Video for that Extra Edge

Developed by Lee Hecht Harrison, the world’s leading provider of outplacement and career transition services, Resu-Me is a free and intuitive online tool that allows professionals with a LinkedIn profile to transform their profile into a compelling career video complete with voice-over and handy infographic – in just a few clicks. Each user gets a unique URL that can be shared across social media networks to give their resume that extra edge.

“In the online space, communicating hard-earned career credentials to stand out in the professional world can be challenging. That’s why LHH has created Resu-ME. Resu-Me is a personalized online tool that allows professionals with a LinkedIn profile to boost their personal brand, increase their networking reach and digitally differentiate themselves in an instant,” said Jim Greenway, Executive Vice President, Marketing & Sales Effectiveness for Lee Hecht Harrison.

Greenway explained that each Resu-ME is automatically tailored, accessing career credentials from a user’s LinkedIn profile. For additional customization, Resu-ME includes a bank of visual images and graphic effects related to a variety of professional fields, geographical locations and activities. Users can further personalize their Resu-ME video through a set of editing options, including the ability to upload photographs and quotes.

Any professional anywhere in the world with an English language LinkedIn profile can create a Resu-ME.

Check it out for yourself: http://lhh.resu-me.me

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06/02/2014 in Books, Career , Career Change, Film, Work Life, Working Moms | Permalink

01/16/2014

Lights, Camera, Skype

35% of all businesses in the United States use Skype as their primary means of communication. In today's increasingly interconnected world, virtual meetings have become a staple of business practice. Unsurprisingly, so has the digital interview.

Physical distance between potential employers and job-seekers is no longer the impediment it once was for the face-to-face engagement. In the past year alone, the number of people who use Skype for this purpose has risen from about 300 million to more than 405 million.

THE ESSENTIAL DIGITAL INTERVIEW HANDBOOK, the first of its kind, covers everything you need to know to conquer this phase of the job search and all digital business meetings, including:

Proper camera angles, microphones and cameras,

How to establish a professional presence,

Tricks and tips to posting a clock and cue-cards on the wall behind the camera,

How to take the next step to transition from virtual to in-person meetings.

Your next step will likely be waiting for you on the other end of a video conference. Let this book help walk you through the steps to success.

Source: Paul J. Bailo: The Essential Digital Interview Handbook: Lights, Camera, Interview: Tips for Skype, Google Hangout, GoToMeeting, and More

Paul Bailo: The Essential Phone Interview Handbook

John Agno: Decoding the Executive Woman's Dress Code

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01/16/2014 in Books, Career , Career Change, Film, Personal Coaching, Television, Web/Tech, Work Life, Working Moms | Permalink

01/22/2013

Gender Disparity in American Film Making

Keri Putnam, Executive Director, Sundance Institute, and Cathy Schulman, President, Women In Film Los Angeles, announced the results of a first-of-its-kind research study examining gender disparity in American independent film.

The study is part of a collaboration between Sundance Institute and Women In Film Los Angeles to support independent female filmmakers. Results were shared at a gathering of film and industry leaders at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

The study was commissioned by Sundance Institute and Women In Film Los Angeles and was conducted by Stacy L. Smith, Ph.D., Katherine Pieper, Ph.D. and Marc Choueiti at Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California.

Putnam said, "The results of this research are encouraging, and we hope they will highlight the barriers and opportunities facing women behind the camera. We look forward to collaborating with Women In Film Los Angeles and other allied organizations to raise awareness and inspire action around this important issue.”

Schulman said of the results, “This data shows us that there is a higher representation of female filmmakers in independent film as compared to Hollywood – but it also highlights the work that is still to be done for women to achieve equal footing in the field.”

The research was conducted with a two-prong approach. First, it quantitatively assessed the gender of 11,197 directors, writers, producers, cinematographers and editors in U.S. movies programmed for the Sundance Film Festival between 2002 and 2012 to identify the prevalence of female filmmakers. Second, researchers documented the qualitative experiences of female filmmakers through interviews with filmmakers and film industry representatives.

Findings include:

Of U.S. films selected for the Sundance Film Festival from 2002-2012, 29.8% of filmmakers (directors, writers, producers, cinematographers and editors) were female.
Across all behind-the-camera positions, females were most likely to be producers. As the prestige of the producing post increased, the percentage of female participation decreased. This trend was observed in both narrative and documentary filmmaking. Fewer than one third of all narrative producers but just over 40% of associate producers were female. In documentaries, 42.5% of producers and 59.5% of associate producers were female.
When compared to films directed by males, those directed by females feature more women filmmakers behind the camera (writers, producers, cinematographers, editors). This is true in both narratives (21% increase) and documentaries (24% increase).
Females were half as likely to be directors of narrative films than documentaries (16.9% vs. 34.5%).
Female directors of Sundance Film Festival films exceed those of the top 100 box office films. 23.9% of directors at the Sundance Film Festival from 2002-2012 were female, compared to 4.4% of directors across the top 100 box office films each year from 2002 to 2012 that were female.
41.5% of the female directors across 1,100 top-grossing movies of the past ten years had been supported by Sundance Institute.
Five major areas were identified as hampering women’s career development in film:
- Gendered financial barriers (43.1%)
- Male-dominated industry networking (39.2%)
- Stereotyping on set (15.7%)
- Work and family balance (19.6%)
- Exclusionary hiring decisions (13.7%)
Opportunities exist to improve the situation for women in independent film. Individuals mentioned three key ways to change the status quo:
- Mentoring and encouragement for early career women (36.7%)
- Improving access to finance (26.5%)
- Raising awareness of the problem (20.4%)

The first initiative of the Sundance Institute and Women In Film Los Angeles collaboration, which began in January 2012, was to create a Mentorship Program, matching 17 Sundance Institute-supported women directors and producers with leaders in the field. Sundance Institute and Women In Film Los Angeles also convened meetings in New York and Los Angeles this fall with leading organizations working on gender in media.