Early Women Filmmakers, 1911-1940

Synopsis: More women worked in film during its first two decades than at any time since. Unfortunately, many early women filmmakers have been largely written out of film history, their contributions undervalued. This collection highlights the work of 9 of early cinema’s most innovative and influential women directors, re-writing and celebrating their rightful place in film history. International in scope, this collection features over 10 hours of material, comprised of 22 films spanning 1911-1940, including many rare titles not widely available until now. Directors include Mabel Normand, Alice Guy Blaché, Lois Weber, Dorothy Davenport, Germaine Dulac, Olga Preobrazhenskaya, Dorothy Arzner and Mary Ellen Bute. These women were technically and stylistically innovative, pushing the boundaries of narrative, aesthetics, and genre.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of production: 1902-1943
Subjects: Film studies; Women’s studies
Keywords: early cinema; film directors; silent films; women in cinema

Director: Dorothy Arzner; Germaine Dulac; Leni Riefenstahl; Lotte Reiniger; Mary-Louise Iribe; Maya Deren

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