'RBG' Directors Recall How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wanted People To Remember Her
4 years, 3 months ago

'RBG' Directors Recall How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wanted People To Remember Her

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ruth Bader Ginsburg had a humble wish when it came to how she wanted to be remembered, according to the directors of “RBG,” the Oscar-nominated documentary about her life. Co-directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen recalled that wish in a joint statement they released following the news of the 87-year-old Supreme Court justice’s death on Friday. AP Photo/Caron Creighton The two also said that “like so many Americans,” they were “crushed” by Ginsburg’s death, and nodded to her lifetime of work championing women’s rights. “Surely the smartest and toughest person I’ll ever have the privilege to know,” Cohen wrote alongside a picture of Ginsburg with the two directors.

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‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love stories
3 years, 1 month ago

‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love stories

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The label “date movie” hasn’t traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, supportive marriages. You satisfy my taste buds beyond measure.” “Feminist love stories are our genre,” Cohen said in an interview alongside …

RBG filmmakers tap into feminist love stories genre on trailblazing women icons
3 years, 3 months ago

RBG filmmakers tap into feminist love stories genre on trailblazing women icons

Hindustan Times  

The label “date movie” hasn't traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, supportive marriages. RBG filmmakers tap into feminist love stories genre on trailblazing women icons {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In “RBG,” the 2018 Oscar-nominated bio-documentary …

RBG filmmakers tap into feminist love stories genre on trailblazing women icons
3 years, 3 months ago

RBG filmmakers tap into feminist love stories genre on trailblazing women icons

Hindustan Times  

The label “date movie” hasn't traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have twice now made non-fiction films of trailblazing female icons that also happen to be portraits of loving, supportive marriages. RBG filmmakers tap into feminist love stories genre on trailblazing women icons In “RBG,” the 2018 Oscar-nominated bio-documentary of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, …

Success of Ginsburg film inspires CNN look at John Lewis
4 years, 3 months ago

Success of Ginsburg film inspires CNN look at John Lewis

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Indirectly, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg inspired CNN Films’ new documentary on the life of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. The unexpected commercial success of the “RBG” film in theaters two years ago had CNN looking for another contemporary leader whose life could be seen in historical terms. “John Lewis was really a …

Let’s Talk About Whether RBG Should Have Retired
54 years, 11 months ago

Let’s Talk About Whether RBG Should Have Retired

Slate  

When Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, she left behind a remarkable legacy of jurisprudence and advocacy, particularly for women. In a special episode of The Gist, New York Times staff writer and Slate Political Gabfest co-host Emily Bazelon joined Mike Pesca to discuss the justice’s legacy and whether she made the right choice in refusing to …

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feminist icon memorialised as the Notorious RBG
4 years, 3 months ago

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feminist icon memorialised as the Notorious RBG

The Hindu  

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg moved slowly. But it was a mistake to equate her gait and gaze with frailty, for Ginsburg showed over and over a steely resilience in the face of personal loss and serious health problems that made the diminutive New Yorker a towering women’s rights champion and forceful presence at the court over 27 years. …

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish was not to be replaced until new president sworn in, report says
4 years, 3 months ago

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish was not to be replaced until new president sworn in, report says

The Independent  

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‘Thank you RBG’: Tributes pour in for Ruth Bader Ginsburg
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Thank you RBG’: Tributes pour in for Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Al Jazeera  

Politicians and celebrities pay tribute to the late US Supreme Court justice, who died from cancer aged 87. As word of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death spread on Friday, tributes quickly poured in from celebrities, athletes, and Democrats and Republicans alike. — Nancy Pelosi September 19, 2020 US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised Ginsburg before laying down …

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