Dear Kelsey, Happy New Year!!! I can’t believe it’s the end of February and time to write our newsletter again. My maternity leave has flown by, but I am so excited to talk about our topic for this month. It’s February (probably March by the time you’re reading this because we are perpetually late), which means we are in the thick of awards season, and I once again find myself reflecting on the utter nonsense of the structure of nominations and wins. More specifically, my beef lies with what the Hollywood elite considers prestige film, and how those works so often center the experiences of white men. For example,
February 2021: Teenage Bounty Hunters!!!!!
February 2021: Teenage Bounty Hunters!!!!!
February 2021: Teenage Bounty Hunters!!!!!
Dear Kelsey, Happy New Year!!! I can’t believe it’s the end of February and time to write our newsletter again. My maternity leave has flown by, but I am so excited to talk about our topic for this month. It’s February (probably March by the time you’re reading this because we are perpetually late), which means we are in the thick of awards season, and I once again find myself reflecting on the utter nonsense of the structure of nominations and wins. More specifically, my beef lies with what the Hollywood elite considers prestige film, and how those works so often center the experiences of white men. For example,