This video contains exclusive interviews with 82 women working in the film and television industry (one for every year of the Oscars) including Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple (1976: Harlan County USA, 1991: American Dream), actress Chyna Layne (Precious) and producer Neda Armian (Rachel Getting Married) to name just a few.
This film was born six weeks ago, over dinner, as we discussed Kathryn Bigelow's nomination and wondered why there hadn't been more women nominated in the category of best director. The next week we set out to speak with 82 women -- one for every Oscar -- and asked them the following questions: If you had an unlimited budget to make a film, what would you make? What is your proudest professional accomplishment? Which women have inspired you?