Woman in Film
March 10th 2008 22:02
Kari Skogland is one of the few women in the industry that can be called a writer, director and filmmaker. She cut her teeth in television. She did commercials, music videos and a series for MTV, which taught her the visual style of filmmaking. “Television is a great place to learn the ropes because it is very schedule driven, fast and furious environment. Yet you are expected to be creative.” Skogland’s determined energy resonates on the phone as we talk about her recent pro-gun control movie Liberty Stands Still, her career and women in film. “Now, there is some spectacular television. It really is a creative medium. Unfortunately for women, it’s a very misogynistic world here in the states.”
Skogland doesn’t acknowledge the male driven obstacles women have to face in the industry. She says that if you do you are defeated. Originally from Canada where industry professionals are expected to do multi-medium Skogland feels fortunate to have started there. “While I was in Canada I was able to bounce back and forth between TV and feature. Here in the states I’m more featured orientated. I do an occasional pilot. I love to do that.”
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