If anyone hasn't seen this yet, this really fantastic article digs into some of the experiences of female composers in Hollywood. Would love to hear what people make of this.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/feb/20/film-scoring-hollywood-misconduct-abuse-harassment-metooComposing : Hollywood Misconduct by Joanna Karselis
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Hi Joanna Karselis - thank you for sharing this article! Unfortunately, it's not at all surprising that his occurs. There are some resources out there like Women in Film Los Angeles, who has a support system set up for women in the industry who have been harassed >> https://womeninfilm.org/programs/support-spaces/
For all people >> If you ever find yourself in an unsafe situation and need support, please do not hesitate to email me at community@stage32 - I will help you find resources to listen, aid, and advocate for you!
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Thanks for the extra resources Shellie. Fantastic advice and proactive attitude.
For composers in particular, Nomi Abadi who is mentioned in the article has set up the Female Composer Safety League. This is an invaluable group. More details on them are here. https://www.facebook.com/groups/femalecomposersafetyleaguegroup
There's also the Alliance Of Women Film Composers (https://theawfc.com/), and for those of us in the UK affected by our interactions with composers and directors in Hollywood (something I have had personal experience with over the years- it does hurt people both sides of the pond), there's also WFTV UK https://www.wftv.org.uk/ and Help Musicians https://www.helpmusicians.org.uk/get-support/bullying-harasment
My DMs are also always open if anyone ever wants to talk about any of their experiences privately.