We Are

Strong

Film Fatales is a community arts organization and talent discovery platform which supports a membership community of over two thousand feature film and television directors of all marginalized genders. We advocate for hiring equality and inclusive programming practices by working with key decision makers to expand the talent pool and raise the visibility of underrepresented creators. Together we can build a more equitable film industry for us all.

PARITY
PIPELINE

The Parity Pipeline is a programming initiative from Film Fatales that provides a direct conduit for film festival programmers, production companies, funders, and other key decision makers to connect with filmmakers from underrepresented backgrounds in a concerted effort towards more inclusive programming and hiring practices.

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Meet the Directors

Film Fatales proudly supports an inclusive membership community of over two thousand mid-career feature film and television directors of all marginalized genders. Meet the filmmakers that are changing the industry.

Abby Berendt Lavoi

Abi Damaris Corbin

Afia Serena Nathaniel

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Representation matters

There is no lack of directing talent or motivation, only a lack of opportunity.

RATIO OF WHITE MEN TO
DIRECTORS OF MARGINALIZED
GENDERS ACROSS 13 YEARS

92 TO 1

Despite constant talk of progress, filmmakers of all marginalized genders lack the level of institutional support, mentorship, and job opportunities afforded to their cis white male counterparts, especially when breaking out of the indie film space to projects with higher budgets.

Through our hands-on advocacy work, community-based approach, and results-driven initiatives, scores of women and non-binary filmmakers have been hired for directing jobs, received funding for their films, and screened their work at film festivals and theaters worldwide.

Only when marginalized voices are able to step into their power as creators do the stories on screen authentically portray the truth of the world and become honest catalysts for transformative change in our world at large. The fight for a more representative film industry is the fight for a more empathetic world.

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We need gender nonconforming storytellers behind
the camera to ensure the authenticity of stories being told.

81%

OF HOLLYWOOD
BOARD MEMBERS
ARE CIS MEN

78%

OF TV SHOW
CREATORS ARE
CIS MEN

96%

OF FILM
DIRECTORS ARE
WHITE

94%

OF FILM
EXECUTIVES ARE
WHITE

91%

OF TV SHOW
CREATORS ARE
WHITE

Film Fatales is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to improving the careers of filmmakers of all marginalized genders.