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The Reel Women Test

How do we decide what films to show at the Reel Women festival you may ask? Well, us clever people at HQ have devised a point scheme that helps us decide! Each film we show must have a minimum of 12 points- if not we won't show it!

  • LEAD CHARACTER IS IDENTIFIED AS FEMALE (+4).

  • IT PASSES THE BECHDEL + MAKO MORI TEST (+4).

  • DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, SCREENWRITER OR LEAD CINEMATOGRAPHER ARE FEMALE (+4).

  • 50% OF THE CREW ARE FEMALE (+2).

  • 3 KEY STAFF (PRODUCTION, COSTUME, EDITOR, SOUND, VISUAL EFFECTS, HAIR + MAKEUP) ARE FEMALE (+2).

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