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Doing research? Need Statistics on women in the entertainment industry? This section contains much of the information that might be helpful to those of you doing research, but please also check our Statistics section for amazing information and also our Databank.

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The Women Behind the Camera in Early Hollywood :: by Cari Beauchamp. This article is our flagship piece about historical women filmmakers. This is a don’t miss article. Also, listen to the companion audio podcast of Cari Beauchamp speaking in more detail on this topic.

  • Julie Delpy: Interview about 2 Days in Paris (August 2007) :: by Heidi Martinuzzi
  • Katja von Garnier: Interview about Blood and Chocolate (October 2006):: by Heidi Martinuzzi.
  • Anya Camilleri: Interview about Incubus (October 2006):: by Heidi Martinuzzi.
  • Directing Gender Buzz (Los Angeles Times, Feb 19th 2007) :: by Josh Friedman.
  • In Hollywood, Perception of Equality Doesn’t Make It Real :: by Melissa Silverstein.
  • Nothing Like Hollywood :: by Erin Trahan.
  • Close Encounters with Laurel Chiten :: by Erin Trahan.

Growing Up – Filmmaker Lorna Lowe Streeter reflects on how “Shelter” her first documentary came to be and how asking and answering tough questions about a fractured mother-daughter relationship helped her transition into adulthood :: by Erin Trahan

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Welcome to the premier website about movies directed by women.

This site includes information on historical women directors, statistics on women directors, and also includes Director interviews. We are a grassroots collective that has grown out of the passions of women directors who are working towards increasing the awareness of women’s contributions to film and television history. Our website is
done on a volunteer basis.