WTTW and ITVS present Community Cinema in partnership with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. “MAKERS: Women in Hollywood” showcases the women of showbiz, from the earliest pioneers to present-day power players, as they influence the creation of one of the country’s biggest commodities: entertainment.  Audiences hear from actress-producer-activist Jane Fonda; television powerhouse Shonda Rhimes, who created Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal; screenwriter Linda Woolverton, who re-imagined the traditional Disney princess by making Belle (Beauty and the Beast) a self-possessed, strong-willed young woman; writer-director-actress Lena Dunham, who mines comedy and drama gold by exploring what it’s really like to be a young woman today, and six-time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close. The film is narrated by Julia Roberts.

After the film, join Paula Froehle, Chicago Media Project and Megan Maples, President, Women in Film/Chicago for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing women in the film and TV industry.  This is a free event.