Shiny @ Trailer Park, London - Tue 23rd July

Where Are The Women? And Why Should Men Care? We use this edition of Shiny to look at women in the commercial video industry. The panel will be led by the audience asking questions. So it's up you! As a starter and a help, we hope you'll ask some of these gnarly questions: What does the female director landscape look like in the commercial video industry? Are women directors getting commissioned more often and what level of the industry? How many female big hitters are there, compared to men? How many new female directors are entering the industry at the lower and mid-points? What are the reasons for gender disparity in commissioning, and what needs to be done about it? Music videos, one of the easiest entry points in the industry, are still mostly directed by men. Why? What are the responsibilities of production companies, agencies and brands in creating gender equality? Quotas vs “Commissioning the best director for the job”. Does ‘female’ commissioning exist - eg home/ beauty/ children/ periods? Is it a help or a trap? What support is currently out there for emerging female directors? How can we support new emerging female directors to stay in the industry? Is it worth banding together with other women/ activist groups? How does choosing to have a family affect a female director’s career? !! PLUS WE'RE ISSUING A CHALLENGE TO FEMALE DIRECTORS !! As usual, the screening reel for this event will be the latest heat for submissions to next year’s Shiny Awards. Let’s try and have at least 50% of the work directed by women Enter videos here: https://www.shinyawards.com/enter-and-attend/#1 Buy event tickets here: https://www.shinyawards.com/enter-and-attend/#3 60 Great Portland Street London W1W 7RT 18.30 . Doors open 19.00 . Heat 3 screening: The third selection of the best recent entries to the Shiny Awards from emerging & diverse filmmakers. Open to men AND women, enter your video before 17th July. Each video submission includes one free ticket to the event. Screening notifications by 19th July. 19.30 Where Are The Women?: We're looking for what really happens at the interface of women directors and commissioners. Is it in the interests of men to be onside of this debate. We bring together key gatekeepers in commissioning, curating and production to bang our heads together. 20.15 - 21.30 Networking: Chat with the panel and hook up with other filmmakers, production companies, agencies and the production services people at the event. Drinks and pizza supplied by Trailer Park, and we're on hand throughout the evening to help everyone meet each other. Sign up to the newsletter to get more news about this and our other events Our rolling call for video entries feeds the monthly screening selections in London and Los Angeles. NEXT LOS ANGELES EVENT Dec 2019 - now accepting entries, https://www.shinyawards.com/store/products/150138