Half the Picture

Half the Picture
Directed by	Amy Adrion
Produced by	Amy Adrion Jude Harris (as David Harris)
Production company	Leocadia Films
Distributed by	Gravitas Ventures
Release dates	January 23, 2018 (2018-01-23) (Sundance) June 8, 2018 (2018-06-08) (United States)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States

Half the Picture is a 2018 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.

Interviewed for this film

• Stacy Smith of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative^[4]
• Martha Lauzen of San Diego State University^[4]
• Ava DuVernay^[5]
• Mary Harron^[5]
• Penelope Spheeris^[5]
• Catherine Hardwicke^[5]
• Brenda Chapman^[5]
• Miranda July^[5]
• Lena Dunham^[5]
• Martha Coolidge^[6]
• Kimberly Peirce^[7]

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 review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Half the Picture has an approval rating of 100% based on 20 reviews.^[13]

References

1. Bugbee, Teo (7 June 2018). "Review: 'Half the Picture' Aims a Spotlight on Hollywood's Sexism". The New York Times.
2. McNary, Dave (8 March 2018). "'Half the Picture' Documentary on Female Directors Sells to Gravitas (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
3. Donadoni, Serena (7 June 2018). ""Half the Picture" Turns the Camera on Women Directors". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
4. Walsh, Katie (21 June 2018). "Documentary 'Half the Picture' humanizes struggles of female directors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
5. de Reeper, Manon (12 March 2018). "Half The Picture: Death By A Thousand Cuts For Hollywood Misogyny". Film Inquiry. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
6. Pahle, Rebecca (June 8, 2018). "Film Review: Half the Picture". Film Journal International. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
7. Winkelman, Natalia (29 April 2018). "Half the Picture". Film Threat. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
8. Robinson, Tasha (31 January 2018). "Half the Picture proves that #MeToo alone won't solve sexism in film". The Verge. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
9. Wolfe, April (8 June 2018). "'Half the Picture' Film Review: Women Directors Tell All in Illuminating, Infuriating Doc". TheWrap. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
10. Nicholson, Amy (31 May 2018). "Half the Picture: calling time on Hollywood's macho leadership cliches". The Guardian. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
11. Patterson, Mary (January 20, 2018). "Sundance 2018: HALF THE PICTURE Review-Film Pulse". filmpulse.net. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
12. Wloszczyna, Susan (June 8, 2018). "Half The Picture". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
13. "Half the Picture (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 20 April 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Half the Picture at IMDb
• Half the Picture on Rotten Tomatoes