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Despite women directing some of the most acclaimed films this last year,according to two studies. This also applies to other jobs behind the camera like cinematography and film editing.
*At LAist we will always bring you the news freely, but occasionally we do include links to other publications that may be behind a paywall. Thank you for understanding! The colorful pathway at St. Elmo Village . It’s once again L.A. History day, my favorite day of the week. I have a really nice treat for us today. Come on, hop in my little yellow DeLorean coupe lowrider and let’s take a ride to the quite eventful year of 1969. Ahhh 1969. One of the most fascinating years in American history.
This was a pivotal time as our involvement in the Vietnam War continued, escalating anti-war protests and a countercultural movement with young folks wanting a societal change. This was the primetime for the hippy movement. The first man landed on the moon. Woodstock took place in upstate New York while theBack in L.A. Roderick Sykes and his uncle Rozzell Sykes created St. Elmo Village, an art space for Black Angelenos to explore their creativity without societal constraints.
They hosted a festival to raise money to buy a bunch of bungalows in Mid-City L.A. that used to be Mary Pickford’s horse farm and created this semi-secret non-profit space that is still going strong today.
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