An Inspiring Story...Wollongong, 1980: Denied jobs at the steelworks - the city's main employer - working class / migrant women refused to accept discrimination. They began a campaign for the right to work that lasted for fourteen years. Their battle against BHP, the country's richest and most powerful company, took them from factory gate to the highest court in the land and changed the rules for women throughout Australia. Using rare archival footage and speaking directly to camera, these Women of Steel tell their own stories for the first time on film.
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We are at the stage of the film where we really need your support! The film music composition, the increased cost of licensing of archive footage, and the final vision and sound mix are the most expensive items of filmmaking, but the most necessary to make the film look, sound and feel fantastic. A little bit from you will go a long way collectively between all our supporters; and you can make your donation tax deductible! In Australia through the Documentary Australia Foundation and in the US through Women Make Movies (or use the donate buttons below). OR DONATE DIRECTLY TO OUR ACCOUNT Account: Jobs for Women Film Producers Group BSB 633-000 Account number 153873245 Please email jobsforwomenfilm@gmail.com to let us know you have donated. If you know anyone else who would be interested in donating, please share our DONATION page! and a big THANK YOU! In Australia, tax-deductible donations can be made through the Documentary Australia FoundationIn the United States through Women Make MoviesPlease email jobsforwomenfilm@gmail.com to notify us of your donation
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NEWS UPDATE December 10, 2019
WOMEN OF STEEL is almost at “fine cut” stage — the point at which composer, Jan Preston can begin creating her final music for the film. While until now, the images in the film have been low resolution copies, once the fine cut is "locked off”, we can obtain (and pay for!) the corresponding high resolution files from the many archives and individuals who own the originals. It’s all digital these days, of course, and it will be quite an organisational task to get all the right numbers into the computer! After this, we travel to Tasmania where documentary maestro Michael Gissing will create the film’s final sound track and colour grade. WOMEN OF STEEL is progressing well, although on November 26th Australia's growing climate emergency hit the production hard. Since that time, the entire attention of producer/director Robynne Murphy has been focussed on the Nelligen and Currowan bushfires. She is one of the few members of small Nelligan fire brigade who can drive the big fire truck and has been facing harrowing situations. The Currowan fire is now nearly 80,000 hectares in size and still out of control as the drought deepens, the New South Wales coast continue to dry out, and the fires continue around us. We can’t thank Robynne enough for her efforts and hope she remains safe. Meanwhile, the team has been joined by an additional editor, Rowena Crowe, and retired graphic designer, Mystery Carnage. As consulting producer, I too have been doing what I can to fill the gaps but a film needs its producer/director for final creative decisions and necessarily awaits Robynne’s return. Fortunately, it appears that the demands on the Nelligen Fire Brigade have some prospect of easing before Christmas and, if Robynne can get away now and then, we still hope to meet our goal of completing the film in March. As we enter the costly phase of obtaining copyright for our archival footage, we thank the supporters of the film very much but also ask you all to think further of WOMEN OF STEEL. Perhaps if everyone were to find just one more person to contribute, the burden of fundraising at this difficult time would be eased. In Australia, tax-deductible donations can be made through the Documentary Australia Foundation https://documentaryaustralia.com.au/project/jobs-for-women-film-project In the United States through Women Make Movies https://www.wmm.com/sponsored-project/women-of-steel/ . We are very pleased that Women Make Movies is sponsoring WOMEN OF STEEL. They are a well-established and prestigious organisation with a very effective distribution arm. Best wishes for a happy festive season. - From consulting producer, Martha Ansara FOR MORE NEWS AND UPDATES VISIT OUR NEWS PAGE
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