Celluloid Ceiling: Women Film Directors Breaking Through - Softcover

Ellerson, Beti; Williams-Hawkins, Maria; Oughton, Karen; Bahiana, Ana Maria; Miller, Jacqui; Kelly, Gabrielle; Shaw, Nathan; Di Risio, Patricia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0956632904 ISBN 13: 9780956632906

Verlag: Aurora Metro Books, 2014

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'After 50 years when women directors are still a minority in Japan, it is inspiring to read a book about female filmmakers around the world and to understand why we need them.' --Yukie Kito, film producer, Japan 'Aside from correcting discrimination, the call for equality is timely; in troubled economies, the editors note, any less would be "a waste of a country's human resources".' -- Total Film, four-star review. The level of public consciousness about the barriers faced by female filmmakers is higher than it has ever been. Despite this, the discussion more often than not centres around North America and to a lesser extent, Europe, Australia and New Zealand (and I am guilty as charged). This is perfectly understandable, but clearly women do make films outside of these countries, and it can be illuminating to consider how their experiences reflect or differ from those with which we are more familiar. To this end, the arrival of a new book, "The Celluloid Ceiling," could not be more timely. Edited by Gabrielle Kelly and Cheryl Robson, it takes a purposefully global overview of the status quo and in doing so provides some fascinating stories and insights, reminding us of what is lost when we limit the discussion to Anglophone directors. "The level of public consciousness about the barriers faced by female filmmakers is higher than it has ever been. Despite this, the discussion more often than not centres around North America and to a lesser extent, Europe, Australia and New Zealand (and I am guilty as charged). This is perfectly understandable, but clearly women do make films outside of these countries, and it can be illuminating to consider how their experiences reflect or differ from those with which we are more familiar. To this end, the arrival of a new book, "The Celluloid Ceiling," could not be more timely. Edited by Gabrielle Kelly and Cheryl Robson, it takes a purposefully global overview of the status quo and in doing so provides some fascinating stories and insights, reminding us of what is lost when we limit the discussion to Anglophone directors." Matthew Hammett Knott - indiewire

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Now Kathryn Bigelow has made history as the first woman to win an Oscar for directing, is this a new era for women film-makers? The figures in the USA suggest otherwise. In this unique international overview, we discover why and how women film directors are breaking through internationally. Highlighting emerging women directors alongside ground-breaking pioneers, this is a one-stop guide to the leading women film directors of the twenty-first century - and those who inspired them. From the blockbusters of the Hollywood studios to emerging voices from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Laos, we learn of women making films in traditionally male-dominated areas such as action, fantasy and horror. With wide-ranging contributions from countries with mature and nascent film industries, this volume demonstrates that economic and technological changes are creating new opportunities for women film directors everywhere as well as uncovering some surprising facts.

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• Verlag: Aurora Metro Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0956632904
• ISBN 13: 9780956632906
• Einband: Paperback
• Anzahl der Seiten: 384
• Herausgeber: Kelly Gabrielle, Robson Cheryl