Half the Picture
2018 documentary film
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Half the Picture is a 2018 American 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.
Jude Harris (as David Harris)
Soraya Sélène
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| Directed by | Amy Adrion |
| Produced by | Amy Adrion Jude Harris (as David Harris) |
| Cinematography | Yamit Shimonovitz Soraya Sélène |
| Edited by | Kate Hackett |
Production company | Leocadia Films |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Interviewed for this film
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 the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 21 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.5/10.[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 76 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[14]
Susan Wloszczyna of RogerEbert.com gave the film three out of four stars and wrote, "Documentaries that rely on a steady stream of talking heads—interspersed here with fleeting film clips—usually are not my favorite. However, when those heads belong to talented and perceptive women who rarely get a chance to speak their minds let alone get hired to make a movie, I can definitely make an exception."[12]
See also
- Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power - Nina Menkes's 2022 documentary similar in content