pioneers: first women filmmakers

The Rise and Fall of Female Silent Filmmakers
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The Rise and Fall of Female Silent Filmmakers

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 / 4 June 2019

Silent filmmaking was only one element of a much wider feminist movement of various forms, from the flapper to the suffragette to the birth control advocate to the bohemian female writer and political activist.

‘Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers’ Brings Forth a Time When, Unlike Today, Women Made Lots of Movies
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‘Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers’ Brings Forth a Time When, Unlike Today, Women Made Lots of Movies

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 / 25 January 2019

Pioneers is an essential gathering of early film treasures that help redefine an era of glorious creativity by women filmmakers and often surprising access to means of production.