Montclair State To Hold Free 'Women Of Film' Event: Tuesday

The Film Institute at Montclair State University will host a free, public program titled “The Real Women of Film" from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, at the MSU Memorial Auditorium, Life Hall.

The event will feature a panel of women in the film industry who will discuss their professional journeys with the facilitation of Assistant Professor of Filmmaking Lise Raven. The event features writer/director Deborah Goodwin (Cherrys, Vampires in Venice, The Pastor) editor Carla Gutierrez (La Corona, Ella Es Matador), producer/director/writer Deborah Kampmeier (Virgin,Hounddog) and documentary producer/director Chiemi Karasawa (The Betrayal, Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction, Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me), as well as a screening of short clips from each panelist's film.

The purpose of the event is to “celebrate and explore the role of women in the film industry,” according to a university news release.

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