[Prior Work]
About HALF THE PICTURE is a feature documentary celebrating the groundbreaking work of female and nonbinary film directors that also investigates the systemic discrimination that has denied opportunity to many talented directors in Hollywood.
Directed, Written & Produced by Amy Adrion
Peer Review HALF THE PICTURE was selected as one of 110 features, out of over 13,000 submissions, to premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and went on to screen at over 100 festivals including SXSW, San Francisco International Film Festival, THESSALONIKI Documentary Festival, HOT DOCS in Toronto, SYDNEY Film Festival and others. HALF THE PICTURE was acquired for distribution by Gravitas Ventures and received a nationwide theatrical release on June 8, 2018, with a broadcast debut on the STARZ Network on October 23, 2018. HALF THE PICTURE is represented for international sales by Cat & Docs based in Paris, France.
Dissemination
Awards & Accolades
100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
Sundance Film Festival: London, UK // #WhatNext Award
Through Women’s Eyes Film Festival, Sarasota, FL // Impact Award
Lighthouse Film Festival, Long Beach Island, NJ, // Audience Award, Best Documentary
Women in Film Los Angeles // Stella Artois Film Finishing Grant
“Timely and entertaining!” - LA Weekly
“What's so pleasantly surprising is how much humor, sagacity and honesty there is on display…a vital, comprehensive documentary!”- The Hollywood Reporter
“Illuminating, infuriating. It’s difficult not to get emotional about the subject matter of this film.” - The Wrap
“Many of the directors featured in HALF THE PICTURE (including Gina Prince-Bythewood, Karyn Kusama, Patricia Riggen, and Jamie Babbit) reinvigorated stale genres with their debut films, and Amy Adrion follows suit in her first documentary.” - Village Voice
“HALF THE PICTURE feels uplifting, both because of these women who succeeded, and because they came through their personal gauntlets with such confidence, humor, and determination to improve the industry for the women who follow them.” - The Verge
"Very, very well done, terrific!” - NPR / KPCC
