Lauren Sanchez, producer of the film “The Golden Door,” has recently been subject to allegations of being an “unwelcome presence on set” and “inexperienced” while making her debut movie. However, critics are calling out these claims as being rooted in sexism.
Lauren Sanchez, who is multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos’s girlfriend, financed “The Golden Door” through her company, Adventure & Fellowship. The psychological thriller was filmed in Topanga, California over 20 days last year. It has a budget of $2 million and starred Daniella Kertesz and Megalyn Echikunwoke.
While Insiders alleged that Sanchez was an “infrequent” and “unwelcome” presence on set, they also revealed that she and Bezos showed up, with his daughter even working as an intern on the project. Sanchez, who owns her own aerial filming company, was criticized for asking to use her helicopter for aerial shots and having a “relatively lavish” trailer. However, a source close to Sanchez denied the allegations, saying that it was all a case of sexism.
Lauren has been producing for a long time, just not in feature films. She’s a Latin woman who funded a movie with all females, which is no mean feat,” said the source. “It’s just sexist.”
The source also admitted that there were issues on set. However, it was a $2 million budget movie with “newbies” on set.
Despite the criticism, Lauren Sanchez’s achievement in financing a movie with an all-female cast has been praised. The allegations against her have been called out as being rooted in sexism. It is also seen as a double standard in the film industry.
