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Pepperdine Graziadio to Host Screening of Emmy® Award-Winner Cady McClain's Documentary Seeing is Believing: Women Direct
Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School:
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WHAT:
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Renowned director Cady McClain will introduce a screening
of her new documentary and moderate a panel discussion at
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School. Seeing is Believing:
Women Direct is a documentary film written and directed by
McClain. The film invites viewers into a unique conversation with
women on the front lines of directing film and television and
details how women can successfully drive through creative,
cultural and professional obstacles in order to be outstanding
leaders.
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WHO:
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Acclaimed Directors
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• Cady McClain ("Seeing is Believing: Women Direct")
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• Bethany Rooney ("NCIS")
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• Lizzie Borden ("Born in Flames")
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• Finola Hughes (News - Alert) ("The Bet")
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• Carla Garapedian ("Screamers")
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Event Hosts
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• Dr. Bernice Ledbetter, EdD, Director, Center for Women in
Leadership; Practitioner Faculty of Organizational Theory and
Management; MS in Management and Leadership
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• Dr. John G. Mooney, PhD, Executive Director, Institute for
Entertainment, Media, and Culture; Associate Professor of
Information Systems Technology Management; Academic Director,
Doctor of Business Administration
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WHEN:
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Monday, March 19th, 6-9 p.m. Pacific Time
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6:00 p.m. - Reception
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7:00 p.m. - Seeing is Believing: Women Direct Screening
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8:15 p.m. - Q&A Panel Discussion
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WHERE:
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Wilburn Auditorium
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Pepperdine University - Drescher Graduate Campus
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24255 Pacific Coast Hwy.
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Malibu, CA (News - Alert) 90265
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Directions to Pepperdine:
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https://bschool.pepperdine.edu/about/locations/malibu/directions.htm
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Parking Instructions: Parking lot S, Center For Learning
Technology lot -- follow this link for a map.
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SPECIFICS:
In 2017, 8% of the top 100 films were directed by women. Although this
is a 4% increase from 2016, it is still very far away from something
that looks like parity. The fact so few women are able to break into the
top levels of industry continues to show an ingrained cultural bias
against women's ability to lead. Considering all aspects of the
directing experience, Seeing is Believing: Women Direct shows how
despite this ongoing bias, women lead with grace and strength, while
overcoming creative, cultural and professional obstacles. The film is
also intended to serve as a hub of mentorship for anyone looking for
guidance, encouragement, and real world insights as they pursue their
dreams of becoming a storyteller.
PANEL BIOS:
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Cady McClain: Emmy-Award winning actress known to millions for
film and TV roles. More recently, Cady has turned her talents to
producing and directing, building a career in both TV and film,
including a 2017 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for Venice
the Series. Her documentary Seeing is Believing: Women Direct was
the Audience (News - Alert) Award winner for Best Feature at the 2017 Soho
International Film Festival. McClain will introduce the screening and
panel discussion at Pepperdine University.
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Bethany Rooney: Directed over 200 episodes of TV, National
Board member of the DGA and Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee,
co-author of Directors Tell the Story, teacher of the Warner Bros. TV
Directors Workshop.
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Lizzie Borden: Director of the feminist classic "Born in
Flames" and the Sundance award-winner "Working Girls."
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Finola Hughes: Director of the multi-award winning independent
film "The Bet" and a pilot called "Cypress Bayou," she has also
written and directed two shorts. Finola is known as an actress for her
work in "Cats," "Stayin' Alive" and "General Hospital."
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Carla Garapedian: Director of the documentary "Screamers" about
genocide, featuring the band "System of a Down." First American to
host BBC World News, she went on to cover many important stories in
places like Chechnya, Afghanistan, North Korea and Iran as an
independent film journalist.
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Dr. Bernice Ledbetter: Director of the The Center for Women in
Leadership and serves as the Chair of the Master of Science in
Leadership and Management degree program at Pepperdine Graziadio,
where she teaches graduate-level courses across a range of leadership
topics.
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Dr. John G. Mooney: Executive director of the Pepperdine
University Institute for Entertainment, Media, and Culture, also
serves as an associate professor of information systems and technology
management at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School as well as a
Research Affiliate at the MIT
Sloan Center for Information Systems Research.
MORE INFORMATION:
Tickets are available at no cost. However, registration is required by
visiting here.
Credentialed media can RSVP to Brian Geldin at [email protected].
Learn more about Seeing is Believing: Women Direct at: http://seeingisbelievingwomendirect.com/
WATCH
A TRAILER OF THE FILM HERE
For images from Seeing is Believing: Women Direct, visit: http://bit.ly/2szwbKb. For
panelists' headshots, visit: http://bit.ly/2oT8DzP.
About Cady McClain
Cady McClain is a two-time Emmy winning actress, writer, director, and
producer. She studied directing with legendary artistic director of The
Ensemble Studio Theatre, Curt Dempster. Her short film, The World of
Albert Fuh, premiered at the 2015 SOHO International Film Fest. It
then won Best Comedy/Drama Short at the Ohio Indie Gathering, was
awarded an Honorable Mention for "Best Director" by the Los Angeles Film
Review, an "Honorable Mention" by the SaMoIndie FF, and received an
Award of Merit by the Best Shorts Film Festival. It was also an official
selection of the LA Indie Film Fest. Her short film, Flip Fantasia,
enjoyed acceptance into the Macon Film Festival and gained a remarkable
FB cult following of over 80K. In 2017 she directed and produced Butterflies,
a short film; The Missing Piece a short film for Kids in the
Spotlight; and the new series Switch, a BDSM story based on true
life events. She is currently in the process of developing a play about
a female artist that she plans to film. To learn more about Cady
McClain, visit: http://cadymcclain.com/.
About the Pepperdine University Graziadio Business School
Anchored in the core values of integrity and innovation, the Pepperdine
Graziadio Business School challenges individuals to think boldly and
drive meaningful change that positively impacts their organizations and
communities. With an entrepreneurial spirit, the Graziadio School
advances experiential learning in small classes that deepen connections
and stimulate critical thinking. Through our wide continuum of MBA, MS
and Executive degree programs offered across six California campuses,
Graziadio faculty inspire full time students and working professionals
to realize their greatest potential as values-centered, "best for the
world" leaders. Follow Pepperdine Graziadio on Facebook,
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