In The Press
Screen Daily
"Open letter on film industry harassment attracts 500 signatures" is the headline for coverage of our open letter which draws attention to the need for systemic and structural solutions. As Tom Grater notes: The letter calls for [...]
Sight & Sound
Raising Films contributed an edited version of our open letter to Sight & Sound's portfolio article, "What next after Harvey Weinstein?" We also endorse Rebecca O' Brien's call: The BFI, BSAC (British Screen Advisory Council), BAFTA, Women in Film & Television [...]
Kermode Uncut
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hope Dickson Leach joined Mark Kermode on his Kermode Uncut blog (video), to talk about Raising Films' Open Letter (now closed) in response to the Weinstein and other allegations of sexual misconduct across the film and TV [...]
Screen Daily
In a feature looking at 'How the UK film sector is trying to improve workplace conditions,' Andreas Wiseman draws attention to: the publication of a stark report claiming “unlawful, invisible and unfair” employment practices that [...]
The Independent
Game of Thrones and Prevenge star Gemma Whelan gives us a shout-out in an in-depth interview with Kaleem Aftab – shout-outs also to Film Raisers Alice Lowe and Kharmel Cochrane: She is a big fan of [...]
The Hollywood Reporter
With Alexandra Hidalgo (agnès films), Barbara Ann O' Leary (Directed by Women), Mathilde Dratwa (Moms in Film) and Marian Evans (Wellywood Woman), the team at Raising Films co-authored and signed an open letter to the [...]
The Early Hour
Co-founder Hope Dickson Leach and Raising Films favourite Alice Lowe talk about festivaling while parenting, "diva" behaviour, and why you need the school gates massive, for online parenting and lifestyle magazine The Early Hour. HDL: I’ve been massively [...]
Observer New Review
Charlotte Riley, our first Ambassador, is playing "powerhouse" (and mother) Kate Middleton in King Charles III for BBC2, and she reflected on working conditions for parents in this interview with Michael Hogan, with a shout-out for [...]
Evening Standard
Charlotte Riley is Raising Films' first Ambassador! As well as describing the challenges in finding a work/life balance as a working parent, she told Rashid Razaq that it's not just personal – more needs to [...]
Screen Daily
As Louise Tutt writes in Screen Daily, Raising Films launched the Family Support Fund with CTBF – with grants contributing up to £75 a day to help cover the cost of childcare arrangements, up to £1500 [...]
Another Gaze
Hope Dickson Leach is in conversation with feminist film journal Another Gaze in the video interview below. As Hope says, Ultimately, if Raising Films is a footnote in the annals of film history but we've got [...]
The Independent
Hope Dickson Leach is quoted in Sarah Bradbury's article about female directors in 2017, as are film-raisers Alice Lowe (who says “Get out there and do it. Don’t wait for permission”) and Alex Helfrecht, as well as our [...]
Evening Standard
Cate Blanchett and Hope Dickson Leach are quoted in this article discussing filmmaking and parenting. Alistair Foster writes: Cate Blanchett spoke of the struggle faced by parents in the movie business — as she presented a [...]
Mumsnet
"Women's voices are being lost from the film and TV industries." Vicki Leslie states that: The Raising Films report [included] a number of recommendations for changes to improve things. These included enabling financial assistance for child or elder [...]
Screen Daily
A piece by Wendy Mitchell entitled "Raising Films survey spotlights challenges of parenting in film business." Mitchell notes that Parents working in the film industry have “no level playing field” including limited job opportunities, missed [...]
Evening Standard
Article on Alice Lowe and her film, Prevenge. Alice Lowe told Robert Dex that: “It was a matter of proof for me: if I can [direct and star in Prevenge] while pregnant, then a hell of a [...]
Guardian Magazine
A piece in The Guardian on Sarah Solemani taking the Budget The Baby protest onto the Bridget Jones premiere. Martha Hayes writes: Sarah Solemani was drunk after a hen do and heading home on a night bus [...]
Evening Standard
Report on Sarah Solemani championing on-set crèches at the premiere of BRIDGET JONES' BABY (Sharon Maguire). Solemani plays TV presenter Miranda in the film, a "distinct breakout performance" according to The Guardian. Big love to Solemani for breaking out [...]