The Female Gaze: Essential Movies Made by Women

by Alicia Malone Narrated by Brigid Lohrey

Overview

With the success of the Wonder Woman movies and the results following the outcry of the #MeToo movement, now is the time to highlight the female influences in film history previously left unheard!



The voices of powerful women in old Hollywood-told. You may have heard the term "male gaze," coined in the 1970s, about how art and entertainment have been influenced by the male's perspective. What about the opposite? Women have been making movies since the very beginning of cinema. In The Female Gaze, Alicia Malone explores the ideas, thoughts, and views we learn from women from behind the scenes. What does the world look like through the "female gaze"?



Learn about women who changed the world. Discover brilliantly talented and accomplished women directors, both world renowned and obscure, who have shaped the film industry in ways rarely fully acknowledged. Find mini-essays written by women like Alicia Malone and other diverse female film critics. Featuring past and present films, this behind-the-scenes guidebook is perfect for the Hollywood history fan in your life.



If you liked Women in Art or Camera Man, you'll adore the powerful women in history found in Alicia Malone's The Female Gaze.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

“The Female Gaze, written by the ebullient film journalist Alicia Malone, is an unabashed love letter to our cinema sisters. With fascinating histories painstakingly unearthed by Malone, this book is a treasure of delights that honors more than a hundred years of female filmmaking. Brava!”―Rachel Feldman, Film/TV director, screenwriter and activist

“Once again Alicia Malone champions women filmmakers, opening the floodgates to a great new wave of female voices and creative vision. A wonderful guide to some of the best films made by women, both celebrating women directors and fueling the red-hot discussion about why we don’t have more.”―Maria Giese, filmmaker and activist

“The book includes well-written biographies of many female filmmakers, their accomplishments and struggles, and the unique perspective that women can bring to film.”―Motherhood Moment

Product Details

BN ID:	2940159445179
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	11/28/2023
Edition description:	Unabridged

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