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Book SynopsisIn the last several decades, the number of films featuring female protagonists has increased significantly. Many of these films reflect the vast cultural and sociological changes that have taken place since the early 1960s, highlighting not only a wide spectrum of female characters depicted onscreen, but the creative work of women behind the camera as well. In Reel Women: An International Directory of Contemporary Feature Films about Women, media librarian Jane Sloan has assembled an impressive list of more than 2400 filmsfrom nearly 100 countriesthat feature female protagonists. Each entry includes a brief description of the film and cites key artistic personnel, particularly female directors, producers, and screenwriters involved in its production. Reel Women also contains a critical survey in which Sloan charts the changes women have undergone both on screen and off, as moviemaking and audience sensibilities have evolved in the last forty-plus years. Listing many more films on th
Trade Review...an essential pick....perfect for students of media studies and women's cultures. * California Bookwatch *
...no other up-to-date filmography like this currently exists....Recommended. * CHOICE *
...impeccably researched...an essential reference. * Booklist *
This is a compelling and extremely, thorough compilation of films...a valuable resource for scholars of film...This directory is highly recommended...It is essential for any school that supports film studies courses or programs, and for film industry offices or libraries. * American Reference Books Annual *
This volume is a practical interdisciplinary directory for film and media studies courses as well as for feminist and women's studies. * Feminist Collections: A Quarterly Of Women's Studies Resources *
Sloan, media librarian at Rutgers U., presents a list of approximately 2,400 feature-length films made after 1960 from around the world that feature female protagonists. Entries, which are arranged by country and then date, contain descriptions and cite directors, producers, cinematographers, screenwriters, and actors, as well as release dates. Awards are also listed, if applicable. Ninety percent of those in the list are dramas, and it is not comprehensive, but obscure films are included. A critical survey of women in leading roles introduces the filmography. Indexes are by title; subject; directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, and producers; actresses and actors; and films with best actress awards and nominations. * Reference and Research Book News *
...Reel Women: An International Directory of Contemporary Feature Films about Women, fills a void in the study of film and women....No such reference book prior to its publication contributed in such a unique and substantial way to the field. * Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Criteria for Inclusion Part 4 Organization and Codes Used in Entries Part 5 Sources for Entry Synopses Part 6 A Crticial Survey of Women in Leading Roles in International Cinema: 1960 to the Present Part 7 Filmography: Feature Films on the Subject of Women since 1960 Part 8 Index of Films with Best Actress Awards and Nominations Part 9 Index of Actresses and Actors Part 10 Index of Directors, Screenwriters, Cinematographers, and Producers Part 11 Index of Subjects Part 12 Index of Titles Part 13 About the Author
