Female Filmmakers
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Sujata Day Wants to Tell a Different Kind of Story About South Asian Americans
We talk to the actress-turned-filmmaker about ‘Definition Please,’ paying homage to Bollywood, and why she never wants to be a producer again.
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‘Where Are My Children?’ and Lois Weber’s Trailblazing Films About Women
First-wave feminism sprung from the birth control movement, which is on full display in Weber’s controversial 1916 film.
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How Women Took Up Space in the Movies of 2020
Watch a video essay about the female-led films that defined cinema last year.
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TCM’s Alicia Malone Talks ‘Women Make Film’ and the Importance of Contextualizing Classic Hollywood
Film historian and TCM host Alicia Malone discusses what makes ‘Women Make Film’ different from other film documentaries and what we can learn from old movies.
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How TCM’s ‘Women Make Film’ Makes Up for Film Education’s Exclusivity
Mark Cousins’ documentary and TCM’s accompanying programming expands the reach of conventional film education to a wider audience with a more diverse slate of movies.
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Woman as Alien in Dorothy Arzner’s ‘Christopher Strong’
In a single shot with a single dress, Dorothy Arzner is able to capture the tone of gender tensions of the 1930s.
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We’re Already Excited About Karyn Kusama’s ‘Dracula’
Karyn Kusama’s films are complex, divisive, and beautiful which means she’ll bring a fresh, new perspective on the well-known tale.
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84 Movies Directed by Women to Look Forward to in 2020
Your go-to guide to supporting female filmmakers in the new year.
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Women Filmmakers Are Dominating The Fall Film Festivals, And It’s Time We Notice
‘Joker’ might be getting the most write-ups out of Venice, but women are reigning supreme at Canada’s premier film festival.
