Description
| Product ID: | 9781633536173 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Backwards & in Heels |
| Subtitle: | The Past, Present and Future of Women Working in Film |
| Authors: | Author: Alicia Malone |
| Page Count: | 242 |
| Subjects: | Film history, theory or criticism, Film theory & criticism, Gender studies: women and girls, Gender studies: women |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating It''s almost 2018 yet Hollywood is still an old-boys club treating all women like second-class citizens. Screen Junkie''s and Fandango Host and pundit, Alicia''s Malone, pulls back the curtain in this call-to-action truth tellerJennifer Lawrence, Emma Watson, Mila Kunis, Emmy Rossum, Jessica Chastain and Lena Dunham are only a few of the thousands of women in the film industry being discriminated against for their gender. The pay-gap in Hollywood is only part of the problem. Women in Filmmaking and Their Struggle Against Bias"After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels" –Ann Richards #1 Bestseller in Acting & Auditioning, Performing Arts, and Guides & Reviews Women in filmmaking since the beginning. Women have been instrumental in the success of American cinema since its very beginning. One of the first people to ever pick up a motion picture camera was a woman; as was the first screenwriter to win two Academy Awards, the inventor of the boom microphone, and the first person to be credited with the title Film Editor. Throughout the history of Hollywood, women have been revolutionizing, innovating, and shaping filmmaking. Yet their stories are rarely shared. This is what film reporter Alicia Malone wants to change. The first female directors. Backwards & In Heels tells the history of women in film in a different way, with stories about incredible women who made their mark in each Hollywood era. Every story is inspiring, detailing the accomplishments of extraordinary women and the obstacles they faced. Backwards & In Heels combines research and exclusive interviews with influential women and men working in Hollywood today, including Geena Davis, J.J. Abrams, Ava DuVernay, Octavia Spencer, America Ferrera, Paul Feig, and many more; as well as film professors, historians and experts. Time to level the playing field. Think of Backwards & In Heels as a guidebook, your entry into the complex world of women in film. Join Alicia Malone as she champions Hollywood women of the past and present and looks to the future. Learn little known facts about:
If you enjoyed books such as Renegade Women in Film and TV or The Purple Diaries, you’ll love Alicia Malone’s Backwards & In Heels. Also, don’t miss Alicia’s #1 Bestseller in Movies & Video Guides & Reviews, The Female Gaze: Essential Movies Made by Women. |
| Imprint Name: | Mango Media |
| Publisher Name: | Mango Media |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-08-31 |
