Women of Vision: 18 Histories in Feminist Film


1h 23m 1998

Brief Synopsis

A three-part documentary focusing on the the female artists who pioneered the practice and theory of feminist filmmaking. Part One begins in the 1950s with the controversial documentarian Julia Reichert ("Uniion Maids") and reknowned visual artist Carloee Schneemann ("Fuses"), Part Two paralles the

Cast & Crew

Alexandra Juhasz

Director

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

Synopsis

A three-part documentary focusing on the the female artists who pioneered the practice and theory of feminist filmmaking. Part One begins in the 1950s with the controversial documentarian Julia Reichert ("Uniion Maids") and reknowned visual artist Carloee Schneemann ("Fuses"), Part Two paralles the work of six women whose careers began contemporaneously with the women's movement of the 1970s including Barbara Hammer and Michelle Citron; and Part Three explores the art and poltitics of the post-feminist climate in the films of Yvonne Welborn and Carol Leigh.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 3-13, 1999.

Shown at OUTFEST '99: The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 8-19, 1999.

Shown at San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival June 17-27, 1999.

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