Half the Picture explained

Director:	Amy Adrion
Producer:	Amy Adrion Jude Harris (as David Harris)
Studio:	Leocadia Films
Distributor:	Gravitas Ventures
Runtime:	94 minutes
Country:	United States

Half the Picture is a 2018 documentary film by Amy Adrion about women directors in Hollywood and the struggles they face.^{[1] [2] [3]} It premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and was given a limited release in theaters on June 8, 2018.

Interviewed for this film

• Stacy Smith of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative^[4]
• Martha Lauzen of San Diego State University^[4]
• Ava DuVernay^[5]
• Mary Harron^[5]
• Penelope Spheeris^[5]
• Catherine Hardwicke^[5]
• Brenda Chapman^[5]
• Miranda July^[5]
• Lena Dunham^[5]
• Martha Coolidge^[6]
• Kimberly Peirce^[7]

Reception

The film earned acclaim for its personal approach regarding how women directors navigate Hollywood sexism, centering stories from women directors themselves.^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Half the Picture has an approval rating of 100% based on 20 reviews.^[13]

References

1. News: Review: 'Half the Picture' Aims a Spotlight on Hollywood's Sexism. Teo. Bugbee. The New York Times. 7 June 2018.
2. News: 'Half the Picture' Documentary on Female Directors Sells to Gravitas (EXCLUSIVE). Dave. McNary. 8 March 2018. . January 10, 2019.
3. News: "Half the Picture" Turns the Camera on Women Directors. Serena. Donadoni. The Village Voice. 7 June 2018. January 10, 2019.
4. News: Documentary 'Half the Picture' humanizes struggles of female directors. Katie. Walsh. Los Angeles Times. 21 June 2018. January 10, 2019.
5. Web site: Half The Picture: Death By A Thousand Cuts For Hollywood Misogyny. 12 March 2018. de Reeper. Manon. Film Inquiry. January 10, 2019.
6. Web site: Film Review: Half the Picture. Pahle. Rebecca. June 8, 2018. Film Journal International. January 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190110133721/http://www.filmjournal.com/reviews/film-review-half-picture . January 10, 2019.
7. Web site: Half the Picture. Natalia. Winkelman. 29 April 2018. Film Threat. January 10, 2019.
8. News: Half the Picture proves that #MeToo alone won't solve sexism in film. Tasha. Robinson. 31 January 2018. The Verge. January 10, 2019.
9. News: 'Half the Picture' Film Review: Women Directors Tell All in Illuminating, Infuriating Doc. Wolfe. April. 8 June 2018. TheWrap. January 10, 2019.
10. News: Half the Picture: calling time on Hollywood's macho leadership cliches. Amy. Nicholson. The Guardian. 31 May 2018. January 10, 2019.
11. Web site: Sundance 2018: HALF THE PICTURE Review-Film Pulse . filmpulse.net . January 20, 2018 . Patterson . Mary . January 10, 2019.
12. Web site: Half The Picture . Susan . Wloszczyna . June 8, 2018 . RogerEbert.com . January 10, 2019.
13. Web site: Half the Picture (2018) . . . 20 April 2023.

External links

• • • Half the Picture on Rotten Tomatoes