Maddi Patton encourages women to go after what they want this Women’s History Month
Maddi Patton
International Women’s Day and the entire month of March, is a time to highlight and commemorate all that women have achieved - past, present, and future. Revry honors their contributions to our history and society, and to provide recognition and encouragement of a more inclusive future.
Women have been left out from our history and overlooked far too often. Women’s History Month is a time to showcase the talent and creativity that lives within our female-identifying community. Directors, actresses, writers, and more; we’ll be interviewing creative and inspirational women who make a difference with their art.
Maddi Patton is a screenwriter, YouTuber, and self-taught animator. The award-winning Egyptian-Canadian created an original web series called My Pride, which has about two million views on the pilot alone, and over 12 million views across all platforms.
What does Women’s History Month month mean to you?
Until recently, I don’t think Women’s History Month has received the awareness it deserves; I feel like it’s something that tends to pass me by. So many incredible women have been erased from their role in making history, or never given the chance to reach their full potential because of constraints put on them by society. Women’s History Month is a moment to remind people that women are important, powerful, and intellectual. It’s also a means of inspiring the next generation of leaders, creators, and contributors to support each other and make inclusive projects both on-screen and behind the scenes.
There are so many unacknowledged women who made history. Is there a women creator that has impacted your work?
I feel very inspired by the Queen Hatshepsut. I'm Egyptian and have had a chance to see all the best monuments there, and I remember my sense of total awe when I saw Hatshepsut's giant obelisk in Luxor for the first time. It has the equivalent of, "I was a woman, I was a pharaoh, deal with it," etched up the sides and it's absolutely massive. There's a woman who knew they'd try to erase her and refused to allow it.
History is inspirational to future generations. What advice would you give the next generation of women creators?
I would say, go for what you want and don't let anyone talk down to you because of your gender.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Revry has curated a powerful collection of stories told by female artists featuring films, TV series, music, and more.
