Picture a Scientist

"The Fight for Gender Equity in Science"

2020 1h 34m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 11

Documentary

Synopsis

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Women make up less than a quarter of STEM professionals in the United States, and numbers are even lower for women of color. But there is a growing group of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists, exposing longstanding discrimination, and leading the way in making science more inclusive.

“The Fight for Gender Equity in Science”

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Cast

Mahzarin Banaji
Self
Raychelle Burks
Self
Nancy Hopkins
Self
Jane Willenbring
Self
Kathryn Clancy
Self
Paula Johnson
Self
Adam Lewis
Self
Corinne Moss-Racusin
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ian Cheney
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ian Cheney, shot by Naiti Gámez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Martin Crane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jessica Potter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mahzarin Banaji and Raychelle Burks and Nancy Hopkins carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Fight for Gender Equity in Science".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11906032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ian Cheney directs. Naiti Gámez behind the camera. Martin Crane scores. Jessica Potter cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Ian Cheney, shot by Naiti Gámez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Martin Crane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jessica Potter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mahzarin Banaji and Raychelle Burks and Nancy Hopkins carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Fight for Gender Equity in Science".
7IMDB entry: tt11906032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "career", "sexual harassment", "chemist", "scientist".
10Released under 27 different titles around the world.