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Backwards And In Heels: The Past, Present And Future Of Women Working In Film
by Alicia Malone /
2017 / English / EPUB
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Number #1 New Bestseller!
Number #1 New Bestseller!"After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire
did. She just did it backwards and in high heels..." - Ann
Richards
"After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire
did. She just did it backwards and in high heels..." - Ann
Richards
Women have been instrumental in the success of American cinema
since its very beginning. One of the first people to ever pick up
a motion picture camera was a woman. As was the first
screenwriter to win two Academy Awards, the inventor of the boom
microphone and the first person to be credited with the title
Film Editor. Throughout the entire history of Hollywood women
have been revolutionizing, innovating, and shaping how we make
movies. Yet their stories are rarely shared.
Women have been instrumental in the success of American cinema
since its very beginning. One of the first people to ever pick up
a motion picture camera was a woman. As was the first
screenwriter to win two Academy Awards, the inventor of the boom
microphone and the first person to be credited with the title
Film Editor. Throughout the entire history of Hollywood women
have been revolutionizing, innovating, and shaping how we make
movies. Yet their stories are rarely shared.
This is what film reporter Alicia Malone wants to change.
"Backwards and in Heels" tells the history of women in film in a
different way, with stories about incredible ladies who made
their mark throughout each era of Hollywood. From the first women
directors, to the iconic movie stars, and present day activists.
Each of these stories are inspiring in the accomplishments of
women, and they also highlight the specific obstacles women have
had to face. "Backwards and in Heels" combines research and
exclusive interviews with influential women and men working in
Hollywood today, such as Geena Davis, J.J. Abrams, Ava DuVernay,
Octavia Spencer, America Ferrera, Paul Feig, Todd Fisher and many
more, as well as film professors, historians and experts.
This is what film reporter Alicia Malone wants to change.
"Backwards and in Heels" tells the history of women in film in a
different way, with stories about incredible ladies who made
their mark throughout each era of Hollywood. From the first women
directors, to the iconic movie stars, and present day activists.
Each of these stories are inspiring in the accomplishments of
women, and they also highlight the specific obstacles women have
had to face. "Backwards and in Heels" combines research and
exclusive interviews with influential women and men working in
Hollywood today, such as Geena Davis, J.J. Abrams, Ava DuVernay,
Octavia Spencer, America Ferrera, Paul Feig, Todd Fisher and many
more, as well as film professors, historians and experts.
Think of "Backwards and in Heels" as a guidebook, your entry into
the complex world of women in film. Join Alicia Malone as she
champions Hollywood women of the past and present, and looks to
the future with the hopes of leveling out the playing field.
Think of "Backwards and in Heels" as a guidebook, your entry into
the complex world of women in film. Join Alicia Malone as she
champions Hollywood women of the past and present, and looks to
the future with the hopes of leveling out the playing field.