The Voice of a Woman
| Voice of a Woman | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Maureen A. Bryan |
Activity | Platform for the works of women filmmakers, artists and thought leaders internationally |
| Website | thevoiceofawoman |
The Voice of a Woman (VOW) & Voices In Art (VIA), is an organization founded by Maureen A. Bryan in 2009 to exhibit the works of artists in film and contemporary art. The festival, awards, talks and masterclasses have been presented each year in London, New York and Cannes.[1][2]
History
Maureen A. Bryan, founder and chief executive officer of VOW & VIA, earned a master's degree in directing theatre from The Actors Studio in New York (1994) under its President (actor) Paul Newman and later the director Arthur Penn and actors Ellen Burstyn, Al Pacino, Harvey Keitel.
The festival has featured a curated program of talks and film screenings, as well as contemporary art exhibitions, sponsored by or in collaboration with various organizations including HBO, Kodak, Getty Images, the Associated Press and various international NGO’s such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and others.[3]
Since 2016, VOW has held its annual film festival in New York City[2] sponsored by HBO.
In November 2018, the Voice of a Woman Festival, sponsored by Miu Miu, HBO and Kodak, was held at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, featuring the work of artists and filmmakers such as Agnès Varda, Ava DuVernay, So Yong Kim, Elizabeth Columba, Crystal Moselle, Zoe Cassavetes, Chloë Sevigny, Naomi Kawase, Haifaa Al Mansour, Dakota Fanning, Hiam Abbass, Miranda July, Massy Tadjedin, Giada Colagrande, Lucrecia Martel, Alice Rohrwacher, Ming Smith, Lynn Hershman Leeson, and Adepero Oduye.[4][5]
The Voice of a Woman Awards
In 2012 The Voice of a Woman Awards were launched in London at the National Portrait Gallery.[6]
Recipients in the UK, US and France have included: Ming Smith, Shirin Neshat, Grace Jones, Dr. Scilla Elworthy, Deeyah Khan, Bethanne Hardison, Zoë Wanamaker CBE, Sylvia Syms OBE, Alison Owen, Kim Longinotto, Darnell Martin, Shola Lynch, So Yong Kim, Chloe Sevigny, and others.[7]
VOW Talks
As part of an international traveling series VOW has featured live talk events, which have featured: Nina Menkes, Shirin Neshat, Kim Longinotto, Germaine Greer, Darnell Martin, Grace Jones, Ming Smith, Elizabeth Columba, Deeyah Khan, Dr. Scilla Elworthy PhD,[1] and others.
International Projects
VOW also engages in projects that deliver mentoring and training internationally. Over the years VOW has collaborated with UNICEF, UN WOMEN, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and other NGOs on international projects. VOW has also worked with grassroots organizations, schools, universities and communities in South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Jamaica, the UK and the US.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "About", The Voice of a Woman.
- ^ a b Casey Cipriani, "Voice of a Woman Film Festival Hits NYC", Women and Hollywood, 3 November 2016.
- ^ Carolyn Cooper, "Is Jamaica Ready For Grace Jones?", The Jamaica Gleaner, 28 January 2018.
- ^ "The Voice of a Woman Festival 2018", Evensi.
- ^ "Fest Program", VOW.
- ^ Kim Rix, "Voice of a Woman at The National Portrait Gallery", 7 August 2012.
- ^ "The VOW Awards", VOW.