Silent Women

Voted the best book published about silent cinema in THE SILENT LONDON POLL OF 2016#1 Amazon Best Seller: Silent FilmNamed one of the Best Film Books of the Year by Huffington PostCovers the hidden history of cinema's diverse beginnings including American, European and African-American female filmmakers, cinematographers, editors, critics and screenwriters. With a never-before published interview with legendary director Dorothy Arzner.Essential reading for students of film studies, media, culture and gender/women studies. Taps into the current debate about discrimination within the media and creative industries.Concludes with a chapter by activist and film director Maria Giese, who instigated the Civil Liberties investigation into sexism in Hollywood, on the current status of women behind the camera in Hollywood today.