Peter Hoskin

Is Hollywood finally waking up to the talents of women? Nah

Behind the successes of women filmmakers like Bell, Gerwig and Marling, lies the sobering truth presented by Bridesmaids

Illustration by Alex Fine 
issue 25 January 2014
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There is, we all know, only one anniversary that matters this year: 20 March 2014, 50 years since The Twilight Zone episode ‘The Masks’ was first beamed into America’s cathode-ray tubes. Bunting will be stretched from television screen to television screen in celebration. Champagne will be spilt over remote controls.
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