Celluloid Ceiling - (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Adopted by many film studies courses around the world, this book provides the first overview and analysis of how women were involved in early cinema and how they found it harder to work in the industry as the male-dominated studio system became established. An essential resource for film students, gender studies courses and film fans alike.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Highlighting rising women directors alongside ground-breaking pioneers, this is a one-stop guide to the leading women film directors in the 21st century, and those who inspired them. This collection of essays, by an impressive array of international writers and filmmakers, examines the progress of women film directors around the world, and arrives at some surprising conclusions. From the blockbusters of the Hollywood studios to emerging voices from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Laos, we learn of women making films in traditionally male-dominated areas such as action, fantasy and horror. With wide-ranging contributions from countries with mature and nascent film industries, <i>Celluloid Ceiling</i> demonstrates that economic and technological changes are creating new opportunities for women film directors everywhere. With contributions from Africa, Latin America, Europe, USA, Asia and India, chapters on new voices in Japanese and Middle Eastern cinema, the book also covers women directors working in TV, and reminds us of the first woman director, Frenchwoman, Alice Guy Blache. Exploring the rise of the independent film sector including the horror aficionados the Soska Sisters, <i>Celluloid Ceiling</i> asks whether economic and technological change will work to the advantage of women in film.</p> <p><i>Celluloid Ceiling</i> follows in the footsteps of Supernova's <i>Women Make Noise</i>, which lifted the lid on the widespread and destructive misogyny that still plagues the rock music world.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>The level of public consciousness about the barriers faced by female filmmakers is higher than it has ever been. Despite this, the discussion more often than not centres around North America and to a lesser extent, Europe, Australia and New Zealand (and I am guilty as charged). This is perfectly understandable, but clearly women do make films outside of these countries, and it can be illuminating to consider how their experiences reflect or differ from those with which we are more familiar. To this end, the arrival of a new book, The Celluloid Ceiling, could not be more timely. Edited by Gabrielle Kelly and Cheryl Robson, it takes a purposefully global overview of the status quo and in doing so provides some fascinating stories and insights, reminding us of what is lost when we limit the discussion to Anglophone directors. </p>--Matthew Hammett Knott "Indiewire"<br><br>'This is a book to smack down on the desk of Thierry Fremaux, the director of the Cannes Film Festival (or any programmer, professor or snotty cinemagoer who claims women aren't as good at making films, or aren't interested in making them), as abundant evidence not only of international female filmmaking, but its dynamism, ambition and complexity.'--reviewer "The F Word"<br><br>Every aspiring filmmaker, every woman filmmaker should delve into this book, its panoramic view of filmmaking can only propel you forward.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Gabrielle Kelly</b>, screenwriter and producer, has worked in Hollywood on both studio and indie films. Her films include: <i>All the Queen's Men</i>, <i>Stag</i> and <i>D.A.R.Y.L.</i>, and the script for <i>All Ages Night</i>, set in the music scene of LA. She developed and edited the industry bible, <i>The Movie Business; a Legal guide</i> with entertainment Lawyer, Kelly Crabb. <p/><b>Cheryl Robson</b> is a producer of several independent films, most recently <i>Rock n Roll Island</i> which aired on BBC4 and was a Sunday Times Critics Choice. She worked at the BBC for several years and then taught filmmaking at the University of Westminster, before running a theatre company. She also created a publishing company where she has edited over fifty books and published over 200 international writers. As a writer, she has won the Croydon Warehouse International Playwriting Competition, been longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize and has had several stage plays produced. In 2019, Cheryl was a finalist in the ITV National Diversity Awards.</br>
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