Publisher Description
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.
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About Alicia Malone
Alicia Malone is a film reporter, host, writer, and self-confessed movie geek. She started out hosting movie-centric shows and reviewing films in her native Australia, before making the leap to Los Angeles in 2011. Since then, Alicia has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and many more as a film expert. She has given TED talks and traveled the world to cover awards shows like the BAFTAs and the Oscars, the film festivals in Cannes and Sundance, and more. She is passionate about classic films, independent movies, and supporting women in film.