A truly remarkable collection on feminist independent cinema, this is one of the most comprehensive and well thought out books on the subject to appear to date. . . . [T]he book moves from strength to strength to create a collection that is as cohesive as it is authoritative. . . . Well illustrated with behind-the-scenes production shots and frame ... Read moreblow ups from the films themselves, and written by some of the most gifted critics working in the field today, this collection is both deeply felt and rigorously detailed. Essential. All readers, all levels.
W. W. Dixon
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This definitive volume on U.S. women's experimental cinema fills a significant and long-lamented gap within film studies, and in feminist film studies in particular. Together, these essays offer us a richly nuanced picture not only of women's experimental film but of avant-garde filmmaking in general from the 1940s to the present. -Sharon Willis, author of High Contrast: Race and Gender in Contemporary Hollywood Film Women's Experimental Cinema is an invaluable resource for students and devotees of experimental cinema and feminist film, fields defined by remarkable films and a dearth of critical attention. It brings to light the social and political roots and cultural impact of women's experimental film, and the specific female, feminine, and feminist practices of an exceptional group of women artists. -Alexandra Juhasz, editor of Women of Vision: Histories in Feminist Film and Video Show Less