Comments on: Loveleen Tandan, Slumdog Millionaire’s Co-Director

By: Loveleen’s Night - Majority Post

Loveleen’s Night - Majority Post — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:36:27 +0000

[...] all other major American film awards shows before last night’s Academy Awards show. We did a blogpost about her and a WMC Exclusive by filmmaker Kavery Kaul called “Of Slumdog and [...]

By: K. Springer

K. Springer — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:12:53 +0000

Why is it not surprising that the decision to have a co-director takes place over “a Coca Cola and a cup of tea.” Neo-colonialist crossroads.

By: Cheryl Berger

Cheryl Berger — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:06:38 +0000

I shall be following this controversy and alerting friends. Thanks for being on the front lines for issues like this that get no media coverage..

By: Jay Mitchell

Jay Mitchell — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:59:16 +0000

This is ridculous. Danny Boyle made an autonomous (magnanimous!) decision to elevate Ms. Tandan within the context of his directorial responsibilities. That is her first award!!!! Surely he credits her and lauds as appropriate. To suggest Loveleen’s situation is emblematic of discrimination against women and more particularly “women of colour” is bombastic. It’s not as if Mr. Boyle spirited her away and left her in a Mumbai gutter.

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:20:49 +0000

While I find it unacceptable that 4% of Hollywood films are directed by women, it does make sense that if movies directed by women are that scarce, nominations and awards would be even more so.

By: Love and Honor, Slumdog Millionaire, Letters from Black America — and Canned:How to Get back on Your Feet! - Majority Post

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:06:17 +0000

[...] We have been following this complex and fascinating story as it has unfolded in the media, and I blogged about it this week. The WMC will be watching the Oscars closely to see if Ms. Tandan is present or thanked, [...]