FASHIONING film

While the #MeToo movement that swept through the film industry two years ago dismantled a system that long engendered and protected abuses of power and privilege, it also led to conversations around what kinds of stories get to be told and who gets to tell them. The result is a much-needed uptick of female, queer and minority film-makers. While the door has not been entirely kicked down—see the all-male line-up of this year’s Oscar-nominated directors, despite a banner year for astounding movies by female directors—it has been wedged open wide enough for new visions and voices to break through. And as more women get a seat at the table, we are