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Melissa Silverstein

At the intersection of feminism and entertainment

Melissa Silverstein is a media consultant and writer with 15 years experience in the non-profit and communications fields. She specializes in the area of women issues, with an emphasis on women and Hollywood. She blogs regularly on issues related to women and Hollywood from a feminist perspective at her blog, Women & Hollywood , which was recently named by More Magazine as one of the "blogs to watch."

Over the last several years, Melissa has consulted on wide array of projects ranging from online marketing for films and books targeted at women, to web site development, to event and film production. She also has extensive experience in public relations and communications, and organizational management and non-profit start-ups.

She is based in Brooklyn, NY and is on the advisory board of the Women's Media Center. She is also a member of NY Women in Film and TV.

Check out her blog on Women & Hollywood .

May 25, 2011

Sexism Watch: The 2010 Black List
May 25, 2011

Interview with Lena Dunham writer/director of Tiny Furniture
May 25, 2011

The Shaming of Fat People
May 25, 2011

Sam Taylor-Wood: Director of Nowhere Boy

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May 25, 2011

The Social Network
May 25, 2011

Interview With Lindsay Doran: Producer Nanny McPhee Returns
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Interview with Sandra Nettelbeck: Writer/Director of Helen
May 25, 2011

Interview With Lisa Cholodenko, Director and Co-Writer of the Kids Are All Right
May 25, 2011

12th & Delaware
May 25, 2011

The Politics of Hit Girl
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