In this essay, you will investigate the presence of women both behind and in front of the film camera; women’s creation of cinematic works; and their participation in cultural conversations about those works.
*Write an essay on the presence of women in film. Think of this essay as a project with two parts.
** Apply the Bechdel Test to the two films that are both located on Netflix.
(1). DON’T LOOK UP and (2) BRAZEN
Ideally these would be films you have watched but you can also draw information about the films using resources such as, Internet Movie Database. ()
Do these films pass the Bechdel Test? Explain why, using examples. What is the significance of the Bechdel test?
**Review the facts and figures on behind the scenes employment of women in film. What do these numbers tell you about women’s participation in the creation of films? Do you think this helps or hinders women’s ability to participate in, and to be the subject of, cultural conversations about film? Explain.
***Written in Arial, 12-point font. Double spaced, 1-inch margins
ATTACHMENTS and Useful Resource Links:
– The Celluloid Ceiling by Martha Lauzen
– It’s a Mans (Celluloid) World by Martha Lauzen
– You Tube Video: “The Bechdel Test for Women in Movies” (2009, 2 min video)
– You Tube Video: “The Oscars and the Bachdal Test” (2012, 10 min video)
– Internet Movie Database ((
– Https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/TheBechdelTest?From=Main.TheBechdelTest