Female Directors in Hollywood & Impact of Movies Made From 1 Perspective | Alicia Malone | TEDxBend

Film reporter, film critic, TV host, writer, and all around movie geek, Alicia Malone reveals early stories of female directors in Hollywood, trying to reframe the idea that the very idea of a director is male, and why movies told from just one perspective affects us all. The world needs more female film directors so movies are not being portrayed in one paradigm. Alicia Malone, is passionate about classic films, independent movies and supporting women and minorities in film.

Alicia Malone has appeared as a film expert on CNN, Access Hollywood, E!, Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, MTV, Hollywood Today Live, MSNBC, HLN, KCBS, KTLA, AMC Theaters and she is a host on FilmStruck, a cinephile subscription service run by Turner Classic Movies and the Criterion Collection. She is also the creator and host of Fandango’s Indie Movie Guide. Her first book on the history of women in Hollywood is due out in August 2017.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx