Believe Quote by Signe Baumane
“I try not to think of myself as a woman filmmaker. I don't look for women influences. I have noticed in the past few years that there is a certain ceiling that a woman filmmaker can reach. I don't believe that it's sexism per se, but there are certain expectations in the industry about what films should be, how they should be made, what stories they should tell, and it's a habit, it's a tradition.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Filmmaker Signe Baumane, 2023
She highlights gendered expectations in filmmaking that limit women’s creative reach, despite not attributing it solely to sexism.
In simple terms: Industry expectations create a ceiling for women filmmakers.
Key Takeaway
Challenge limiting expectations.
Themes
gender
film industry
creativity
inequality
tradition
Mood
critical
analytical
Type
cultural
inspirational
When to use this quote
- film pitch meetings
- festival submissions
- studio negotiations
- career mentorship
Key Concepts
feminist theory
media studies
institutional bias
Questions to Reflect On
- How can industry norms be reshaped?
- What support helps women break the ceiling?
A Different Perspective
May simplify complex systemic issues.
![“When industry people see something different they don't know what to do with it, so filmmakers who make films about women, they kind of fall through the cracks. If a woman filmmaker makes film about war, like [Kathryn] Bigelow, they say "Okay, this is a war film, it has ninety percent men in it…” quote by Signe Baumane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/409/signe-baumane-23758_bother_when-industry-people-see-something-diffe_2281893.jpg)
