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02/17/2025

New newsletter drops tomorrow! We’re covering the SNL 50-year reunion, the Berlin Film Festival in full swing, and this week’s must-know networking tip.

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We teach women in Film & TV how to network smarter - not harder

02/11/2025

In today’s newsletter: A look at how the Oscar race is unfolding and a quick networking tip—keep it simple!

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Over the weekend, we saw the Critics Choice, DGA, and PGA Awards, with “Anora” making a surprising sweep despite winning nothing at the Golden Globes. Meanwhile, “Emilia Pérez” seems to be losing momentum, partly due to the Karla Sofía Gascón controversy. Final Oscar voting begins today a...

02/09/2025

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02/05/2025

Since 2015, The Reel Women has been dedicated to supporting and showcasing women in Film & TV. We started by giving talented women visibility, proving that industry-ready professionals are already here. But over time, we realized that visibility alone isn’t enough—networking is a key to unlocking real opportunities in the industry.

That’s why we’re evolving our focus to help women network smarter, not harder (while still providing support and visibility for women in the industry).

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We teach women in Film & TV how to network smarter - not harder

02/04/2025

Putting this here for reference. For me to reference. Cause I can never remember when shows are scheduled...

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01/31/2025

Ever wondered what role you’d play on set based on your zodiac sign? 🤔🎥 From the fearless Director Aries to the Editor Aquarius who thrives in dark rooms, the stars might already have your Hollywood career mapped out!

♈ Aries - Director: Calls the shots (literally). No time for indecision.
♉ Ta**us - Producer: Budget boss, schedule enforcer, and champion of good catering.
♊ Gemini - Writer: Changes the script 3 times before lunch.
♋ Cancer - Actor: Method acts too well. Emotionally invested in everything.
♌ Leo - Lead Actor: Was born ready for their close-up. And yours.
♍ Virgo - Script Supervisor: Notices every continuity mistake. You’ve been warned.
♎ Libra - Costume Designer: Balancing aesthetics and drama effortlessly.
♏ Scorpio - Cinematographer: Obsessed with that one perfect shot.
♐ Sagittarius - Stunt Coordinator: Willing to test anything “just for fun.”
♑ Capricorn - Assistant Director: Runs the set like a military operation. No chaos allowed.
♒ Aquarius - Editor: Turns a mess into cinematic gold (while surviving on caffeine).
♓ Pisces - Production Designer: Creating worlds and crying over aesthetic choices.

🎬 Drop your zodiac sign in the comments! Did we get it right?👇😆

06/20/2024

If you could direct any past film, what would it be? Let us know below!

06/20/2024

.mp4: Where can people find out more about you? My YouTube channel and Instagram. My name is very Googl-able so go wild - Hallease! If you're looking for a more buttoned up me, check out my company website -- StumbleWell.com

06/19/2024

.mp4: What is next for you in your career? Cultivating more community! My goal in life is to help others tell their own stories so I'm shifting my content to focus more on tangible tips and skills to do that. My motto is, "I went to film school so you don't have to if you don't want to!" I love being accountability for others, giving them a spark of inspiration, or just helping them logistically with filmmaking and answering their technical questions in a safe space. There are no dumb questions!

I'm also working on a new travel docu-series with a friend of mine who's a lawyer, we got some grant funding for it too which is really exciting because funding is 92.7% of the battle.

Finally, I'm developing a graphic novel based on a short story written by my husband, Chris. I've been working on a proof of concept scene with the illustrator I want to work with and am talking to an independent comic editor. Hopefully, I'll launch a crowdfunding campaign for that soon and have the book done by the fall (or sooner).

So yeah, I'm outside y'all just making stuff!

06/18/2024

.mp4: What advice do you have for other women in the industry? Collaborate across whenever possible. One of the first collabs that helped me grow online was with my friend and fellow creative Evelyn From The Internets. I had just bought the DJI Mavic (their first mini drone model) and told her about it. She had a sponsored video on her channel she wanted to produce and asked me to DP it. That video ended up going viral. I still get referenced from it, and I know she still gets opportunities and eye balls from it too. She had the skills of storytelling and needed a DP. I had the DP knowledge and skills but needed a story to film. To this day, years later, she's still my writing partner, accountability, and a dear friend. Focus on cultivating genuine relationships with a spirit of giving and the creative magic will come.

06/17/2024

.mp4: What is a successful moment in your career so far? I am grateful to say I've had a few! Getting fired from my first production job back in 2012 was a success because it led me to an amazing producer who helped shape my producing, interviewing, and directing skills. I later used those skills to produce two grant-funded documentaries combating hate speech and xenophobia on my YouTube channel and producing a web series show for PBS. One of my biggest wins was becoming an Adobe Creative Resident in 2021-22 because that allowed me to invest in myself and create a comedy web series called This Coulda Been An Email.

06/16/2024

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