`... inspirational reading for any woman who dreams to express her vision through film in any direction this industry takes us. Only by understanding our past can we embrace our greatest future.' - Gayle Nachlis, Women In Film Los Angeles `... a lively collection which promises to raise a diversity of questions ... Read more for viewers, makers and teachers of film about women's role worldwide in the emergence of cinema.' - Professor Christine Gledhill, University of Sunderland `... shows how women's voices were heard and helped create the golden age of silent cinema, how those voices were almost eradicated by the male-dominated film industry, and perhaps points the way to an all-inclusive future for global cinema. - Paul Duncan, Film Historian Show Less