“It’s about how this woman has turned herself into someone else to survive a trauma.”
“That was the most important thing, doing it authentically.
We consulted withRAINN, we consulted with [people from] Sandy Hook, we consulted withRespect Ability.
Sabrina Lantos/Netflix; Inset: Courtesy of Bruna Papandrea
And hopefully [a lot of people are] going to see it because it’s Netflix.”
Papandrea is passionate about producing female-driven stories that center on characters and voices that need to be elevated.
I’m not scared to fail."
Courtesy of Bruna Papandrea
But she didn’t always have such a clear vision for her life and work.
So I was like, maybe this is the job for me.
She also was very inspired by Australian filmmakerJane Campion.
Courtesy of Bruna Papandrea
And women at the center, and even women in supporting roles," she says.
“And it’s just become more focused as my career has progressed.”
The pair collaborated onGone Girl, Wildand BigLittle Liesbeforeending their partnershipin 2016.
“It’s still really hard to sell things that feel unfamiliar to people,” she says.
“Stories have the power to change.
We must ensure these new voices break through.
I can’t just be giving them more of the same.”
I just went, okay, what’s next?
How do I protect my children?
How do I help the crew members that actually can’t work?
That’s how focusing on below-the-line crew roles became a new passion for her.
“They work the hardest, they work the longest, they make everything happen.
“And they literally couldn’t work.
I mean, I could still develop things, I was lucky I could shoot things in Australia.
I had a backup.
But it was the crews that could not work, and a lot of people are living week-to-week.
We raised a million dollars in days for crews.”
How can we elevate women below the line as well?”
