Lady Filmmakers Honors Diablo Cody and Pam Dixon, CSA President this past weekend at the 3rd Annual Lady Filmmakers Film Festival!
Diablo Cody,
Trailblazer!
The Trailblazer Award goes to a female filmmaker who has an exemplary career in a leadership role as Writer, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor or Production Designer.
Their achievements serve as an inspiration to not only Lady Filmmakers but to all members of the entertainment community. The Trailblazer is a Star in their
field and lays the groundwork for generations to come!
Diablo Cody
Diablo won a WGA Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and the Oscar® for Best Original Screenplay for her film "Juno," which was released by Fox Searchlight. Following "Juno," she wrote the horror film, "Jennifer's Body" which was released by Fox in September 2009.
Cody was the creator and executive producer of the SHOWTIME hit series "United States of Tara" for which Toni Colette took home the Emmy® and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
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Pam DixoN, CSA President
The Illumination Award is for a female leader in the entertainment business who has consistently exhibited essential leadership and support in the industry paving the way for generations to come.
After attending The University of Southern California, Pam was hired by CBS Television. After a few months, she became Assistant to the Head of Casting. Six months later, she left CBS Television to become Vice President of Casting for ABC Television. A year later, she was promoted to Senior Vice President of Casting for the ABC Television Network.
She oversaw the casting for all series, mini-series, television movies and daytime soaps. Pam left ABC Television to become a Production Vice President for Paramount Pictures under Michael Eisner. After several years as a motion picture and television executive, Pam decided to open her own casting company.
For the last several years, Pam has been an independent feature Casting Director. During this time, she has cast numerous features: Zorro, Green Lantern, Barney's Version, City Slickers, Waterdance, The Craft, Angels in the Outfield, Tremors, Dick, The Moderns, Goldeneye, Music Box, Baby Boom, Cookie's Fortune, Gosford Park, and Prairie Home Companion. Recently, Pam completed casting on "K-11" and has begun working on "The Hive" with Joel Schumacher. She
has been fortunate to work with many talented directors such as: Robert Altman, Alan Rudolph, Martin Campbell, Barry Levinson, Joel Schumacher and Paul
Schrader.
20.10.2011 | Lady Filmmakers Film Festival's blog
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