Panel Discussion: Presence and Absence: Women in Contemporary Cinema

As part of our Beyond the Bechdel Test season, focusing on the work of women in film and the representation of women on film, the IFI hosted a panel-led event comprising of presentations followed by an open discussion, chaired by filmmaker Neasa Hardiman and featuring panellists: Roe McDermott (critic and writer); Pat Murphy (filmmaker); Aisling Daly (Writers Guild); and Ruth Barton (Head of Film Studies at TCD).

You can listen to the entire discussion here: 

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Photo credit: John Kirwan