Penelope Spheeris and Amy Jones with Jane Root

Synopsis: Jane Root interviews the two American film directors Penelope Spheeris and Amy Jones. They talk about the problems women have in getting films financed and made in Hollywood. They defend themselves against their critics who suggest that women shouldn’t make exploitation movies. The directors comment on the influence of the producer Roger Corman, and discuss violence and sex in cinema today. Their films discussed include SUBURBIA, THE BOYS NEXT DOOR, HOLLYWOOD VICE SQUAD and LOVE LETTERS.
Series: Writers in Conversation, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 40 min.
Year of production: 1986
Availability: Sale
Uses: Students of film and women’s groups.*
Subjects: Media studies; Women’s studies
Keywords: cinema; film directors; Jones, Amy; Spheeris, Penelope

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