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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Quick awards season reminder: The Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globe Awards don’t tell us who’s winning the Academy Awards. They tell us who has momentum. Who’s getting talked about. Who’s suddenly everywhere. Awards season is a slow build. And now we get to watch the chess game play out.

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Holiday movie challenge: name the film from the emojis 🎄✨ 1. 🏠🧒🧤🎄 2. 🎅🏻🎁🚗😬 3. 🧝‍♂️🍝🎄📬 4. 🎄💔💑📀 5. 🥤👧🏻🧳🎄✈️ Drop your answers 👇 No Googling… Santa is watching. 🎅🏼

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Group 7 roll call! Comment if you’re a woman writer, director, producer, or actor. And make sure to follow and support each other! #group7

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Hollywood week in review: Warner Bros. may sell, Stranger Things finale hits theaters, micro-dramas go mobile, and Apple TV bundles with Peacock. The entertainment business is shifting fast from who owns the studios to how we watch stories.

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Film Updates @filmupdates.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

#Oscars host Conan O'Brien helped roll out the red carpet ahead of the ceremony on Sunday. 📸: Al Seib/The Academy

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Film Updates @filmupdates.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Michelle Trachtenberg has sadly passed away at the age of 39.

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Joe Adalian @tvmojoe.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Apparently today is Renew and Greenlight All the Shows Day? Sending love to my pals at the trades dealing with this onslaught....

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Becca @tigerpantss.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

WGA friends! Y'all can help improve nonfiction TV by signing and supporting union membership for nonfiction workers! Sign the petition! Spread the word!

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Lucas Shaw @lucasshaw.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Streaming has grown its share of TV time by almost 7% in just one year. (Cable and broadcast both continue to decline.) YouTube's share alone is up about 2%. Netflix growing a lot as well.

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

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. Subscribe now to get it delivered straight to your inbox! reel-women-newsletter.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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The Reel Women - Networking Tips & Industry Insights

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

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I’m living for Jenna Ortega and Kevin Costner’s reactions #SNL

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

When You “Network” at an Industry Event Expectation: Making meaningful connections, exchanging contact info, and booking your next gig. Reality: Standing by the snack table, stress-eating cheese cubes while nodding aggressively at conversations you’re not in.

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Filmmaking Rule #1 If something goes wrong, pretend it was an artistic choice.

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Why Every Woman in Film Needs a Therapy Budget • “Sweetie, do you even know how to use that camera?” • “You’re pretty good… for a female director!” • Male co-worker explains your own job to you. • “So, who’s the real boss here?”

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

The 5 Stages of Pitching a Film 1. Confidence 2. Mild panic 3. Internal screaming 4. Pretending to be chill 5. Refreshing your email every 30 seconds for the next month

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

When an Actor Goes Off Script DIRECTOR: “Stick to the script.” ACTOR: “But I feel like my character would say this instead.” WRITER: Breathes deeply to avoid committing a crime.

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The Writing Process in One Sentence “Am I a creative genius or a total fraud?”

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The First Day of Set Be Like DIRECTOR: “We’re gonna have an efficient, smooth shoot.” EVERYONE ELSE: Nods, knowing full well chaos is about to ensue.

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Film Festival Reality Check Expectation: Red carpets, networking, exciting opportunities. Reality: Standing in a long line, paying $20 for a tiny drink, and watching someone else’s film win an award.

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

How Filmmakers Flirt “Hey, I have a script I think you’d love.” “I have access to free camera equipment.” “My cousin works at A24.” “Want to collaborate?” (This is a trap.)

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Assistant Directors Be Like “Quiet on set!” “5 minutes means 30 minutes!” “If we don’t wrap by 10 pm, I’m legally allowed to cry.”

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Networking in Hollywood Starter Pack ✅ A perfectly rehearsed elevator pitch ✅ Business cards you always forget to hand out ✅ A “Let’s work together!” that never actually happens ✅ That one awkward moment when you realize you’ve met this person before but have NO idea where

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

How Indie Filmmakers Budget $2000 for camera gear $500 for post-production $3.75 for food… everyone’s eating granola bars

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

When You Finally Get a Meeting With an Exec ME: Rehearses pitch 1,000 times THEM: “So, tell me about yourself.” ME: “Uh… movies. I like movies. Yeah.”

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

How Every Film Set Works • The director is stressed. • The producer is extra stressed. • The writer is questioning their life choices. • The actors are gossiping in their trailer. • The PAs are running purely on caffeine.

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Hollywood Small Talk Starter Pack 1. “So, what are you working on right now?” 2. “Yeah, the industry is wild right now, huh?” 3. “We should totally collaborate!” (We won’t.) 4. “Did you see [insert latest A24 movie]? Life-changing.”

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Making a Short Film on a Budget “We have NO budget, but let’s make it cinematic.” Translation: Your best friend is the DP, your mom is catering, and your lead actor is being paid in good vibes.

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Networking at a Film Event ME: Hypes myself up to meet new people ALSO ME: Stares at my phone in the corner, pretending to be extremely busy responding to fake emails

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Hollywood Networking Advice “Just put yourself out there!” Ok, but have you met me? My version of networking is making eye contact with a producer across the room, panicking, and pretending my phone is ringing. #hollywood

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Directing a Film Be Like ME: Confidently calling the shots, making creative decisions, leading the team ALSO ME: Staring at the monitor, pretending to see something profound while internally panicking

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

When You’re Networking at an Industry Event Me: Plays it cool, introduces myself, makes a great first impression Also me: Immediately forgets their name, their job, and why I’m here in the first place #networking

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

If Filmmaking Was an Honest Job Posting: “Seeking writer/director/producer/editor/PA who is willing to work for exposure. Must have the ability to function on no sleep, survive on cold coffee, and fix literally everything with duct tape.”

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

The Filmmaker’s Creative Process 1. This is the best idea I’ve ever had. 2. Wait, this is actually garbage. 3. I AM garbage. 4. Maybe it’s not that bad. 5. It’s done, and I love it! 6. Watches it later … I should’ve gone to law school. #filmmaking

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StayInLA @stayinla.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

In the wake of the fires, LA production is hurting even more than before. People can’t afford to live here if there isn’t work here. Sign our petition at the link in bio STAYinLA.org and share #STAYinLA widely. (And thank you to hireyoungprofessionals.com for designing our campaign!)

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Help Rebuild LA’s Production Industry The Palisades and Eaton Fires have deepened the crisis for LA’s film/TV workers, small businesses, and families. We need emergency incentives to bring production ...

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

The Reality of Being a Woman in Film Expectations: Glamorous Hollywood meetings, red carpets, fancy coffee shops. Reality: Fighting for your vision, pulling all-nighters, and carrying your own damn equipment. #womeninhollywood

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

The 4 Types of People You Meet at a Film Event 1-Talker-Won’t stop pitching their project, even in the bathroom 2-Ghost-Says, “We should collaborate!” then vanishes forever 3-Gatekeeper-Name-drops aggressively but refuses to actually help 4-The Real One-Actually follows up. Rarer than a unicorn

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Watching a Film With Other Filmmakers Be Like Normal person: “That was a good movie!” Me: “Yeah, but did you see that weird jump cut? And the lighting in that one scene? And the ADR???” #iykyk #ADR

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

My Brain at a Networking Event Them: “So, what do you do?” Me: “I—uh—movies. Filmmaking. Writing. Directing. Producing. All of it. None of it. Haha. Haha. Please hire me.” #filmmaking

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Watching “Groundhog Day” Husband: That must have been a dream for the UPM Me: Ya, but a nightmare for the script supervisor #groundhogday #hollywood

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

When Someone Asks How Your Film Is Going Me: “Great! We just need funding, distribution, a crew, actors, a location, equipment, time, energy, and hope.” #filmmaking

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Filmmaker Networking Starter Pack • Business cards you always forget to hand out • A pitch that sounds way better in your head • “We should totally collaborate!” (that never happens) • 3 follow-up emails left on read #hollywood #filmmaker

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Writing a Screenplay Act 1: “This is going to be my masterpiece!” Act 2: “Why do I even exist?” Act 3: “You know what? Good enough. Send it.” #screenwriting

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Hollywood Networking in a Nutshell Me: Meets someone amazing at an event Them: “Let’s stay in touch!” Me: “Yes! What’s your Instagram?” Them: Has zero social media presence Me: “Ah. So you don’t actually exist.” #networking

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Indie Filmmaking in One Sentence “Yeah, I’m the writer, director, producer, editor, and I also drove the van, made the sandwiches, and once held a light with my foot.” #independentfilm

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Filmmaker Networking vs. Regular Networking Regular networking: “Let’s grab coffee sometime!” Filmmaker networking: “Let’s totally make a movie together!” (never speak again) #networking #hollywood

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

When You Finally Land a Meeting with a Big Producer Me: Hypes myself up, researches everything, prepares killer ideas Also me: “Hi, I mean hello, I mean hey, wait no—good afternoon? What day is it???” #pitch

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

How I Prepare for a Networking Event 1. Rehearse a cool, confident intro. 2. Stalk everyone on LinkedIn so I “accidentally” know fun facts about them. 3. Plan a strategic exit if it gets awkward (e.g., bathroom break, fake phone call, spontaneous combustion). #networking

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The Reel Women @thereelwomen.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

How to Make It in Hollywood Step 1: Network like your rent depends on it. Step 2: Drink more coffee than is medically recommended. Step 3: Cry in your car but strategically (so your mascara still looks good). Step 4: Repeat until famous. #hollywood

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