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Silent Feminists, The: America's First Women Directors (VHS) |
Email This Page | | Filmmaker: Jeffrey Goodman and Anthony Slide |
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Price listed includes Public Performance License. |
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Contrary to popular belief, women have been directing feature films since the silent era of the American film industry. Such directors as Lois Weber, Frances Marion, Dorothy Arzner and Alice Guy Blache were a significant presence in the early years of Hollywood, before the entrenchment of the studio systems temporarily put and end to women's participation. Utilizing film clips, rare photos and interviews with survivors of the era, The Silent Feminists rediscovers the work of America's pioneering women directors, whose achievements are often overlooked in favor of that of their male counterparts. Co-directed by Anthony Slide, whom Lillian Gish called "our preeminent historian of silent film," this groundbreaking work pays fond tribute to the more than thirty women directors who contributed much to the art and craft of movie-making.
Running time: 45 min, Year released: 1993
Close captioned?: N, Color?: Y
Avail. formats: VHS
ISBN: 1-55974-485-5
Language: English, Subtitled?: N
For classroom?: Y, Study Guide?: N
Grade level: 7th and up
Reviews: "A small treasure trove of historical information...compelling."
--Daily Variety |
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This title can also be found in: Artists, Musicians & Performers, Feminism, Film History, Filmmakers & Filmmaking, Hollywood, U.S.A., Women's Studies |
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