On 1 November 2017, Women in Cinema Collective Foundation was registered as a society in Kerala following the sexual assault case involving a prominent film actress in the Malayalam Cinema.[3][4] The organisation aims to bring social awareness against misogyny practices and intends to be the unified voice for the welfare of women artists by promoting gender neutral practices in the Malayalam movie industry.
Major AchievementsEdit
Women in Cinema Collective sought the intervention of Kerala High Court to ensure formation of Internal Complaints Committees (ICC) and strict implementation of Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment at Workplace (PoSH) Act, 2013 in all Malaylam film production units. Kerala High Court announced the verdict to adher to the PoSH Act in all film units - which was a significant milestone after the establishment of WCC
ActivitiesEdit
Punarvaayana, a year-long series of events was intended to address and bring more awareness in the society on issues such as exclusionary workspaces, workplace exploitation and gender discrimination. This curtain-raiser brought together prominent and successful women from various fields — including mediapersons, lawyers, bureaucrats, politicians, social activists to discuss and contemplate on these matters.
WCC also intends to celebrate the role of women in cinema by holding exhibitions and announcing end-of-year awards for Malayalam Cinema that pass the Bechdel Test.[5]
WCC members has requested the intervention of the government to formalise wage structure and welfare schemes for women working in the film industry such as maternity pay and tax subsidies for production crews that have at least 30% women representation, among many others.[7]
WCC requested the Government of Kerala to start more movie production related technical courses that provides direct employment opportunities for more women and provide for more women's reservations in government-owned studios.[3]
ControversiesEdit
Actor Parvathy Thiruvothu, a member of AMMA and WCC, was one of the first to openly state that films with misogynist dialogues should not be encouraged. She named the senior actor Mammootty’s film Kasaba (2016) as one such movie. She requested that senior actors like Mammootty who is much respected and has a wide fan following should henceforth refrain from acting in movies that has such misogynistic scripts for the betterment of the society at large.[8] Parvathy's viewpoint received mostly criticism but also some support from the film fraternity and she became the victim of cyber-bullying. She was viciously trolled and abused by the actor’s fans and two of them were arrested by the Kerala Police following a complaint from Parvathy.[9]
Similar initiativesEdit
Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) rolls out its own women's wing. Bhagyalakshmi, the chairperson of the newly created women's wing, criticised WCC in being selective in its approach. The new women's wing which in many ways is looked upon as a parallel association to WCC, is claimed to be a platform where concerns of women technicians can be voiced out and they would act as arbitrators with the concerned producers to sort them out.[10]
ReferencesEdit
^"Get in touch with WCC". Women in Cinema Collective. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
^ ab"Kerala's Women in Cinema Collective registers as society, to fight for gender parity". The News Minute. The News Minute. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^"Women in Cinema Collective will work for equal opportunity and dignity of women employees in Mollywood! – Times of India". The Times of India. Times of India. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^"'Punarvaayana': Women in Cinema Collective launches event series to celebrate 1 year". The News Minute. The News Minute. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
^Praveen, S. r (25 June 2018). "Women in Cinema Collective condemns AMMA's decision to reinstate actor Dileep". The Hindu.
^"Parvathy Menon, Manju Warrier, Bhavana and others form Women in Cinema Collective". The Indian Express. The Indian Express. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
^"Parvathy calls Mammootty's Kasaba misogynistic, gets trolled by fans". The Indian Express.
^"Mammootty fans are sending Parvathy rape and death threats". DailyO.
^"Malayalam film industry gets another women's association: FEFKA rolls out women's wing". The News Minute. 4 February 2018.
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Women in Cinema Collective abbreviated as WCC is an organisation for women working in the Malayalam cinema industry 2 WCCWomen in Cinema CollectiveFounded1 November 2017 5 years ago 2017 11 01 HeadquartersStadium Link Road Kochi India 1 LocationIndiaWebsitewccollective wbr org Contents 1 Formation 2 Major Achievements 3 Activities 4 Controversies 5 Similar initiatives 6 References 7 External linksFormation EditOn 1 November 2017 Women in Cinema Collective Foundation was registered as a society in Kerala following the sexual assault case involving a prominent film actress in the Malayalam Cinema 3 4 The organisation aims to bring social awareness against misogyny practices and intends to be the unified voice for the welfare of women artists by promoting gender neutral practices in the Malayalam movie industry Major Achievements EditWomen in Cinema Collective sought the intervention of Kerala High Court to ensure formation of Internal Complaints Committees ICC and strict implementation of Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment at Workplace PoSH Act 2013 in all Malaylam film production units Kerala High Court announced the verdict to adher to the PoSH Act in all film units which was a significant milestone after the establishment of WCCActivities EditPunarvaayana a year long series of events was intended to address and bring more awareness in the society on issues such as exclusionary workspaces workplace exploitation and gender discrimination This curtain raiser brought together prominent and successful women from various fields including mediapersons lawyers bureaucrats politicians social activists to discuss and contemplate on these matters WCC also intends to celebrate the role of women in cinema by holding exhibitions and announcing end of year awards for Malayalam Cinema that pass the Bechdel Test 5 On 18 May 2017 WCC submitted a petition to the Chief Minister of Kerala requesting an inquiry and prompt action on the sexual assault case involving a prominent film actress who in the Malayalam Cinema Later WCC also publicly condemned and revolted against the decision of AMMA to reinstate actor Dileep when the matter was only sub judice 6 WCC members has requested the intervention of the government to formalise wage structure and welfare schemes for women working in the film industry such as maternity pay and tax subsidies for production crews that have at least 30 women representation among many others 7 WCC requested the Government of Kerala to start more movie production related technical courses that provides direct employment opportunities for more women and provide for more women s reservations in government owned studios 3 Controversies EditActor Parvathy Thiruvothu a member of AMMA and WCC was one of the first to openly state that films with misogynist dialogues should not be encouraged She named the senior actor Mammootty s film Kasaba 2016 as one such movie She requested that senior actors like Mammootty who is much respected and has a wide fan following should henceforth refrain from acting in movies that has such misogynistic scripts for the betterment of the society at large 8 Parvathy s viewpoint received mostly criticism but also some support from the film fraternity and she became the victim of cyber bullying She was viciously trolled and abused by the actor s fans and two of them were arrested by the Kerala Police following a complaint from Parvathy 9 Similar initiatives EditFilm Employees Federation of Kerala FEFKA rolls out its own women s wing Bhagyalakshmi the chairperson of the newly created women s wing criticised WCC in being selective in its approach The new women s wing which in many ways is looked upon as a parallel association to WCC is claimed to be a platform where concerns of women technicians can be voiced out and they would act as arbitrators with the concerned producers to sort them out 10 References Edit Get in touch with WCC Women in Cinema Collective Retrieved 27 April 2019 Kayyalakkath Aslah 2019 04 28 Groundbreaking gender revolt in Malayalam Cinema Maktoob Retrieved 2019 11 12 a b Kerala s Women in Cinema Collective registers as society to fight for gender parity The News Minute The News Minute 2 November 2017 Retrieved 27 December 2017 Women in Cinema Collective will work for equal opportunity and dignity of women employees in Mollywood Times of India The Times of India Times of India 19 May 2017 Retrieved 27 December 2017 Punarvaayana Women in Cinema Collective launches event series to celebrate 1 year The News Minute The News Minute 18 May 2018 Retrieved 18 May 2018 Praveen S r 25 June 2018 Women in Cinema Collective condemns AMMA s decision to reinstate actor Dileep The Hindu Parvathy Menon Manju Warrier Bhavana and others form Women in Cinema Collective The Indian Express The Indian Express 4 June 2017 Retrieved 27 December 2017 Parvathy calls Mammootty s Kasaba misogynistic gets trolled by fans The Indian Express Mammootty fans are sending Parvathy rape and death threats DailyO Malayalam film industry gets another women s association FEFKA rolls out women s wing The News Minute 4 February 2018 External links EditWomen in Cinema Collective on Facebook Women in Cinema Collective Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Women in Cinema Collective amp oldid 1176076677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
