Alice Guy-Blaché, World's First Woman Filmmaker
March 27, 2018 9:32 PM Subscribe
Directed over 700 films (only 350 survive), wrote them, cast them, built her own studio. Started in France, consorted with the Lumiere brothers, built her studio in New Jersey (Solax, sold in 1922). Very successful early on but not accorded much status once Hollywood got going.
Some of her films were found in the Dawson City film hoard. I happened to have seen this film last night at my local art house, well worth a look if you get a chance.
posted by vrakatar at 8:10 AM on March 28, 2018 [4 favorites]
posted by vrakatar at 8:10 AM on March 28, 2018 [4 favorites]
Apologies for not doing the accent acute; I haven't figured out this keyboard yet.
posted by MovableBookLady at 9:24 AM on March 28, 2018
posted by MovableBookLady at 9:24 AM on March 28, 2018
Not only the first woman filmmaker, but arguably the first person to earn the title "director".
posted by vibrotronica at 10:29 AM on March 28, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by vibrotronica at 10:29 AM on March 28, 2018 [1 favorite]
More on Be Natural: The Movie - the biopic/documentary mentioned at the end of the article:
Website
Trailer narrated by Jodie Foster
Facebook page (with other links about/pics of Alice)
The Kickstarter mentioned in the article is closed but you can still donate.
posted by penguin pie at 2:41 PM on March 28, 2018 [2 favorites]
Website
Trailer narrated by Jodie Foster
Facebook page (with other links about/pics of Alice)
The Kickstarter mentioned in the article is closed but you can still donate.
posted by penguin pie at 2:41 PM on March 28, 2018 [2 favorites]
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