Dougherty Arts Center
Credit the Many Women Working in Film
RECEIVED Fri., Aug. 13, 2004
Dear Editor,
I read with interest your article on catering for movies ["Feeding the Film," Food, Aug. 6] and I've been enjoying the "crew stories" series (more, please!). Austin has a very rich and diverse pool of talented crew members, and it is great to see this diversity celebrated in your paper. In the "Page Two" editor's note [Aug. 6] looking back on the "crew stories" series, it is mentioned that Courtney Harrell is "Austin's only female second assistant camera." Fortunately, this is not true. Off the top of my head I can think of four more women (and I'm sure there are more) who are working as camera assistants in Austin. They are Victoria Gonzalez, Cara Singleton, Beth Puorro, and myself. Austin is also the proud home of a female camera operator (Heather Page) and a female still photographer (Deanna Newcomb). All of us have worked very hard to gain respect in our field. While it is true that camera work has traditionally been done by boys, Austin has a deep base of talented girl technicians, and I'm proud of all my sisters for the committed professionalism they bring to each job. I think it's important to note that, per capita, female camera workers are better represented in Austin than they are in Los Angeles.
I read with interest your article on catering for movies ["Feeding the Film," Food, Aug. 6] and I've been enjoying the "crew stories" series (more, please!). Austin has a very rich and diverse pool of talented crew members, and it is great to see this diversity celebrated in your paper. In the "Page Two" editor's note [Aug. 6] looking back on the "crew stories" series, it is mentioned that Courtney Harrell is "Austin's only female second assistant camera." Fortunately, this is not true. Off the top of my head I can think of four more women (and I'm sure there are more) who are working as camera assistants in Austin. They are Victoria Gonzalez, Cara Singleton, Beth Puorro, and myself. Austin is also the proud home of a female camera operator (Heather Page) and a female still photographer (Deanna Newcomb). All of us have worked very hard to gain respect in our field. While it is true that camera work has traditionally been done by boys, Austin has a deep base of talented girl technicians, and I'm proud of all my sisters for the committed professionalism they bring to each job. I think it's important to note that, per capita, female camera workers are better represented in Austin than they are in Los Angeles.
Sincerely,
Theda Streetman
Theda Streetman
