{"id":1260,"date":"2016-05-29T11:15:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-29T11:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newvision.photojaanic.com\/?p=1260"},"modified":"2017-05-17T07:01:05","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T07:01:05","slug":"women-in-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/women-in-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"INSPIRING FILMS ABOUT WOMEN IN PHOTOGRAPHY"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fcbk_share\"><\/div><p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>INSPIRING FILMS ABOUT WOMEN IN PHOTOGRAPHY <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here are three films about women photographers that all aspiring photographers must watch. Filmed in different settings and time, these films take us through the journey of women who break norms and stereotypes to find their voice through the lens. The films showcase their artistic pursuits, personal struggles and social\u00a0concerns, and how photography empowers and enriches their lives. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Table of Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#EVERLASTING-LOVE\">EVERLASTING LOVE<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Dir-Jan-Troell-Year-2008-Sweden\">Dir: Jan Troell \/\u00a0Year: 2008 \/ Sweden<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Dir-John-Maloof-and-Charlie-Siskel-Year2013-USA\">Dir: John Maloof and Charlie Siskel \/\u00a0Year:\u00a02013 \/ USA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#THREE-WOMEN-AND-A-CAMERA\">\u00a0THREE WOMEN AND A CAMERA<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Dir-Sabeena-Gadihoke-Year-1998-India\">Dir: Sabeena Gadihoke \/\u00a0Year: 1998 \/ India<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h4><span id=\"EVERLASTING-LOVE\">EVERLASTING LOVE<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span id=\"Dir-Jan-Troell-Year-2008-Sweden\">Dir: <b>Jan Troell \/\u00a0<\/b>Year: 2008 \/ Sweden<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.photojaanic.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/everlasting_moments_xlg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1246 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.photojaanic.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/everlasting_moments_xlg-707x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"707\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Set in a time of war and unrest, Maria, a Swedish working-class housewife wins a camera in a wartime raffle lottery. Initially reluctant to use it, Maria eventually picks up her camera. This decision alters her life. She starts taking beautiful images of the world around her that catches the attention of a photography studio owner, who recognizes Maria\u2019s eye for beauty and photography. Though her domestic and financial difficulties continue, Maria through her camera gains an empowering perspective.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G2xCNxapDik?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>FINDING VIVIAN MAIER\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Dir-John-Maloof-and-Charlie-Siskel-Year2013-USA\">Dir: <b>John Maloof and Charlie Siskel \/\u00a0<\/b>Year:\u00a02013 \/ USA<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.photojaanic.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/1118full-finding-vivian-maier-poster-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1249 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.photojaanic.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/1118full-finding-vivian-maier-poster-1-691x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"691\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/1118full-finding-vivian-maier-poster-1-691x1024.jpg 691w, https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/1118full-finding-vivian-maier-poster-1-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/1118full-finding-vivian-maier-poster-1-1080x1600.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/1118full-finding-vivian-maier-poster-1.jpg 1118w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finding Vivian Maier is an intriguing American <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Documentary_film\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">documentary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vivian_Maier\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vivian Maier<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a professional nanny who left behind 100,000 photographs taken by her, hidden in storage lockers. It was only decades later that her massive body of work (consisting mostly of street photography and portraits) was discovered. The film through a series of interviews traces the life of Vivian Maier and her secret art.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/er8-Vq__cRE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Film <a href=\"http:\/\/www.findingvivianmaier.com\/\">Website<\/a>\u00a0See Vivian&#8217;s amazing work <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vivianmaier.com\/\">here\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"THREE-WOMEN-AND-A-CAMERA\">\u00a0THREE WOMEN AND A CAMERA<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span id=\"Dir-Sabeena-Gadihoke-Year-1998-India\">Dir: <b>Sabeena Gadihoke \/\u00a0<\/b>Year: 1998 \/ India<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.photojaanic.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/threewomanandacamerabig-1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-878\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1254\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.photojaanic.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/threewomanandacamerabig-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"691\" height=\"479\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The film is a portrait of three women photographers; India\u2019s first woman photojournalist Homai Vyarwalla (who was in her eighties when the film was made), artists Dayanita Singh and Sheba Chhachhi. Through these three point of views, the film explores the complexities and shifts regarding subject-camera relationships and possibilities in photography.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The filmmaker went on to write a book about the extraordinary life of Homai Vyarwalla. The film is currently not available online. Write to the filmmaker to get a copy of the film:\u00a0sgadihok@gmail.com\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here is an interview with the filmaker and Homai Vyarwalla<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bBbIsaCj5ww?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INSPIRING FILMS ABOUT WOMEN IN PHOTOGRAPHY Here are three films about women photographers that all aspiring photographers must watch. Filmed in different settings and time, these films take us through the journey of women who break norms and stereotypes to find their voice through the lens. The films showcase their artistic pursuits, personal struggles and social\u00a0concerns, and how photography empowers and enriches their lives. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Table of ContentsEVERLASTING LOVEDir: Jan Troell \/\u00a0Year: 2008 \/ SwedenDir: John Maloof and Charlie Siskel \/\u00a0Year:\u00a02013 \/ USA\u00a0THREE WOMEN AND A CAMERADir: Sabeena Gadihoke \/\u00a0Year: 1998 \/ India EVERLASTING LOVE Dir: Jan Troell \/\u00a0Year: 2008 \/ Sweden Set in a time of war and unrest, Maria, a Swedish working-class housewife wins a camera in a wartime raffle lottery. Initially reluctant to use it, Maria eventually picks up her camera. This decision alters her life. She starts taking beautiful images of the world around her that catches the attention of a photography studio owner, who recognizes Maria\u2019s eye for beauty and photography. Though her domestic and financial difficulties continue, Maria through her camera gains an empowering perspective. \u00a0 FINDING VIVIAN MAIER\u00a0 Dir: John Maloof and Charlie Siskel \/\u00a0Year:\u00a02013 \/ USA Finding Vivian Maier is an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1260"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1260"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2165,"href":"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1260\/revisions\/2165"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.photojaanic.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}