Did you know that more women worked in the film industry during its first two decades than at any time since?
Or that a woman created some of the first narrative films ever made?
Or that in 1916, the highest‑paid director in Hollywood was a woman?
Despite their incredible achievements, many early women filmmakers have been largely written out of film history, their contributions undervalued.
On May 9th, Flicker Alley presents Early Women Filmmakers: An International Anthology on Dual‑Format Edition Blu‑ray/DVD, showcasing the work of 14 of early cinema’s most innovative and influential women directors, re‑writing and celebrating their rightful place in film history.
Flicker Alley and a group of amazing sites for fans of silent and classic film are giving one lucky winner a chance to win a copy of Early Women Filmmakers: An International Anthology on Dual‑Format Edition Blu‑ray/DVD!
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About Early Women Filmmakers: An International Anthology
International in scope, this groundbreaking collection features over 10 hours of material, comprised of 25 films spanning 1902-1943, including many rare titles not widely available until now, from shorts to feature films, live-action to animation, commercial narratives to experimental works. Directors include Alice Guy Blaché, Lois Weber, Mabel Normand, Madeline Brandeis, Germaine Dulac, Olga Preobrazhenskaia, Marie-Louise Iribe, Lotte Reiniger, Claire Parker, Mrs. Wallace Reid (Dorothy Davenport), Leni Riefenstahl, Mary Ellen Bute, Dorothy Arzner, and Maya Deren.
These women were technically and stylistically innovative, pushing the boundaries of narrative, aesthetics, and genre. Going back to the beginning of cinema, this collection makes visible the tremendous directorial contributions women made all around the world. Beautifully restored in high definition, Early Women Filmmakers features new scores by Sergei Dreznin, Frederick Hodges, Tamar Muskal, Judith Rosenberg, and Rodney Sauer and the Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra.
Bonus Materials Include:
• Booklet Essay:
By film scholar and Women Film Pioneers Project Manager Kate Saccone.
• Audio Commentary:
For Lois Weber’s The Blot by author, professor, and expert on women and early film culture Shelley Stamp, courtesy of Milestone Film and Video.
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