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Women Filmmakers & Their Films
Published by St. James Press, Detroit, Michigan, 1998
ISBN 10: 1558623574ISBN 13: 9781558623576
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good EX-LIBRARY. Second printing. Detroit, Michigan: St. James Press, 1998. Very Good condition. Mild EX-LIBRARY without any library markings on the spine or covers. Library labels on the endpapers only. All illustrations and text pages are clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Oversize Hardcover. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall by 1.75" thick. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. From the publisher: "In the award-winning tradition of International Directory of Film and Filmmakers, St. James Press presents Women Filmmakers and Their Films. This new single-volume resource offers the most comprehensive coverage of women directors and their films and fills a significant gap in women's studies by featuring essays on directors, producers, writers and production artists. Women Filmmakers presents a total of 250 entries selected to represent a wide variety of styles and nationalities and covering films and filmmakers from the late 19th century to the present. Approximately 30 percent of the entries represent updated essays on the most important artists and films last published in the 3rd edition of the International Directory (1996). The remaining 175 entries are all new, and emphasize women and films just gaining widespread critical attention. Here are a just a few examples: People: "Gilda de Abreu (1904-1979)--Brazilian director "Mary Ellen Bute (1908-1983)--American animator "Abigail Child (1948-)--American director "Jill Craigie (1914-)--British director/writer "Lillian Gish (1896-1993)--American director/actor "Astrid Henning-Jensen (1914)--Danish director "Brianne Murphy--British cinematographer "Yoko Ono (1933-)--Japanese director "Mary Pickford (1893-1979)--Canadian actor/director/producer "Irene Sharaff (1910-1993)--American costume designer "Liv Ullmann (1939-) Norwegian director/actor Films: "Big" (1988)--Penny Marshall, director "Dance, Girl, Dance" (1940) Dorothy Arzner, director "E'piccarella" (1922), Elvira Notari, director/co-producer/writer "My Brilliant Career" (1979)--Gillian Armstrong, director "The Piano" (1993), Jane Campion, director "Salaam Bombay!" (1988), Mira Nair, director Each entry begins with general information on the filmmaker or film. This is followed, where applicable, by more detailed biography, filmography, comprehensive credits, production information, awards and bibliography. The core of the entry consists of a signed, 800- to 1,000-word critical essay written by a film critic or scholar. Over 100 portraits and movie stills illustrate the work and access is enhanced by title, nationality, occupation and award indexes.". Second printing. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good EX-LIBRARY/No dust jacket, as issued. xxxiii, 573pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
