US EditionColumn: In ‘Cinema Her Way,’ female directors talk about struggle, survival and the industry
- Marya E. Gates published a book titled 'Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words' on February 25, 2025, featuring interviews with 20 female filmmakers about their challenges in the industry.
- Gates notes that Alice Guy-Blaché is credited as the primary inventor of narrative filmmaking, and her film 'The Cabbage Fairy' is a significant example.
- The book argues for more equitable access in filmmaking, emphasizing the need for a supportive team in the creative process, a sentiment echoed by various directors interviewed.
- Gates conducted these interviews from 2022 to 2024, highlighting ongoing challenges for women filmmakers in 2025.
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Michael Phillips: In ‘Cinema Her Way,’ female directors talk about struggle, survival and the industry
Just published by Rizzoli New York, “Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words” is a beautiful 20-way conversation on the topic of filmmakers whose often brilliant careers did not and do not come easily. The reasons for…
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Column: In ‘Cinema Her Way,’ female directors talk about struggle, survival and the industry
Just published by Rizzoli New York, “Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words” is a beautiful 20-way conversation on the topic of filmmakers whose often brilliant careers did not and do not come easily. The reasons for that have everything to do with the words “her” and “female” in the book’s title. The Chicago-based writer and critic Marya E. Gates wrote it, bringing a terrifically inquisitive and expansive authorial voice …
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