When the movie business adopted some of the ways of other big industries in 1920s America, women--who had been essential to the industry's early development--we

The year was 1896, the woman was Alice Guy-Blaché, and the film was The Cabbage Fairy. It was less than a minute long. Guy-Blaché, the first female director,

Celebrates the achievements of thirty women working in the motion picture industry, including actors, directors, producers, screenwriters, film editors, and pro

Book on film editing

A rich account that combines media-industry history and cultural studies, Their Own Best Creations looks at women writers' contributions to some of the most pop