the portrayal of female rage in film.

For our final project, I decided to make a short film showing the different ways female rage is expressed in film, as well as its comparisons and contrasts to how male rage is portrayed. I spent days deciding which direction I wanted to go with this film before stumbling upon an interview with actress Anya Taylor-Joy in which she says that female rage is rarely explored accurately in film, which gave me this idea.

The film concepts I included in this film are the role of women, use of transitions, and sound design.

The role of women in film— the characters, actresses, and directors— is integral in deciding where the scene goes.

I used many transitions throughout the film, including J and L cuts, fades, jump cuts, and invisible cuts. I carefully decided which transitions to put where, as well as what order to put each scene in, to portray the theme better and help with the overall flow.

Lastly, not only did I choose a background song that I thought fit the theme well, but I also meticulously edited the volume, fading, and placing of the sounds in order to create a good balance between the song and the dialogue. The song I chose is called “Brooklyn Baby” by Lana Del Rey. I chose this song because Lana’s music is what I and many others think of when we think of true femininity.


FILMS & SHOWS (in order of appearance)

american horror story: cult (tv show- netflix)
euphoria (tv show- hbo max)
hidden figures
shameless (tv show- netflix)
marriage story
malcolm and marie
the hunger games: catching fire
the hunger games: mockingjay part 2