Iwd 2017

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    IWD 2017: The most powerful female superheroes on screen

    When you think of films with empowering female characters you might focus on the likes of ‘Erin Brockovich’, ‘Wild’ or ‘The Blind Side’ but in reality the role of women on screen was revolutionised, far before any of these pictures existed, with what started on the pages of a comic book. Despite being portrayed as a man in the comic books for over 50 years, Hollywood broke gender stereotypes casting the brilliant Tilda Swinton as a female version of the character.

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    IWD 2017: A United Kingdom director Amma Asante shares inspirational 'Be Bold For Change' advice

    Amma Asante is one of the most exciting directors working in the British film industry right now. The former ‘Grange Hill’ star made her feature debut in 2004 with the critically-acclaimed ‘A Way of Life’, which she recently followed up with ‘Belle’ in 2013, and 2016’s ‘A United Kingdom’ which arrives on Blu-ray and DVD 20 March.