This All-Female, Electric and Grip Staff Crew in Mexico City, Is Working To Close the Diversity Gap in the Country's Film Industry

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Amazonas Electricas is an all-women group of film industry electrical techs, grips, and gaffers based in Mexico City that is focused on employing and being a platform for professional women in the entertainment industry in Mexico and the United States.

Three years ago, Mexican film director Faride Schroeder and Mexican cinematographer Leslie Montero had to hire a crew for a car commercial. They sought out an all-women crew, including Mexican gaffer Ana “Anni” Martinez and Mexican cinematographer Sophia Stieglitz. Little did they know, that commercial would spark a movement. “They wanted women in every crew position—it was such a specific ask. That’s when I realized, ‘We’re unique! We’re Amazons!’” Stieglitz says proudly.

Amazonas Electricas is an all-women group of film industry electrical techs, grips, and gaffers based in Mexico City. And though the core crew is comprised of about a dozen women, they constantly take in newcomers to teach them the trade, first by holding workshops, and then by hiring newbies on projects they’re attached to. “We’ve taught a lot of women,” Stieglitz says.

ADVERTISEMENT “It’s a safe environment, and I think we’ve become more of a movement, rather than just a group.” Even during the pandemic, members worked on four television series and over 20 commercials. In the future, they hope to continue empowering the next generation of technicians—both online and on set. And though members say their experiences coordinating and operating lights, cameras, and rigging equipment for productions large and small have been overwhelmingly positive, no working environment is perfect. “Mexico is a macho country, so there’s still a lot of work to do,” Stieglitz says.

Tags: Amazonas Electricas , Electric Amazons , Women in film , All- female crew , Mexican film industry , female grippers , female electrical techs , women in tech , women in film production

 

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