Agnes Varda
Another list, only a handful of women. This one is from Paste Magazine. Here’s the description of the piece:
Few artistic endeavors are more collaborative than filmmaking. From marquee actors, screenwriters and cinematographers to the underappreciated grips, editors and extras, it can take a cast of hundreds or thousands to bring a story to the big screen. But an individual man or woman (or occasionally a pair of siblings) must coordinate those players, orchestrating the cinematic symphony. This month, we celebrate 50 of our greatest living directors, all of whom have redefined the art of motion pictures.
Here are the women.
22- Agnes Varda
42- Jane Campion
45- Sofia Coppola
4 out of 50. 8 percent. We still have so much work to do.
The Fifty Best Living Directors (Paste Magazine)
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I am actually going to write, direct and produce my first short film this year. reading your blog has only motivated me more. I’m sick and tired of these dumb ba$tards ignoring female filmmakers. WE WILL NOT BE IGNORED!!!