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Author: Michele Meek (Bridgewater State University, USA)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.453kg
ISBN: 9780815373032
ISBN 10: 0815373031
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 09 January 2019
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Michele Meek's book is a welcome and important addition to the growing list of anthologies about women filmmakers...but what makes it special is that it is about the true pioneers of independent American women's film, written and edited by those who were part of it. -Debra Zimmerman, Executive Director of Women Make Movies This is a rich and exciting volume that draws attention to the indispensable contributions that women filmmakers have made to American independent cinema. Featuring profiles of and interviews with many groundbreaking directors, it gives voice to female artists whose experiences will inform and inspire the next generation of image-makers. -Michele Schreiber, Author of American Postfeminist Cinema: Women, Romance and Contemporary Culture; Co-editor of Indie Reframed: Women's Filmmaking and Contemporary American Independent Cinema
""Michele Meek’s book is a welcome and important addition to the growing list of anthologies about women filmmakers…but what makes it special is that it is about the true pioneers of independent American women’s film, written and edited by those who were part of it."" —Debra Zimmerman, Executive Director of Women Make Movies ""This is a rich and exciting volume that draws attention to the indispensable contributions that women filmmakers have made to American independent cinema. Featuring profiles of and interviews with many groundbreaking directors, it gives voice to female artists whose experiences will inform and inspire the next generation of image-makers."" —Michele Schreiber, Author of American Postfeminist Cinema: Women, Romance and Contemporary Culture; Co-editor of Indie Reframed: Women’s Filmmaking and Contemporary American Independent Cinema
Michele Meek's book is a welcome and important addition to the growing list of anthologies about women filmmakers...but what makes it special is that it is about the true pioneers of independent American women's film, written and edited by those who were part of it. -Debra Zimmerman, Executive Director of Women Make Movies This is a rich and exciting volume that draws attention to the indispensable contributions that women filmmakers have made to American independent cinema. Featuring profiles of and interviews with many groundbreaking directors, it gives voice to female artists whose experiences will inform and inspire the next generation of image-makers. -Michele Schreiber, Author of American Postfeminist Cinema: Women, Romance and Contemporary Culture; Co-editor of Indie Reframed: Women's Filmmaking and Contemporary American Independent Cinema
Michelle Meek's book is a welcome and important addition to the growing list of anthologies about women filmmakers...but what makes it special is that it is about the true pioneers of independent American women's film, written and edited by those who were part of it. -Debra Zimmerman, Executive Director of Women Make Movies This is a rich and exciting volume that draws attention to the indispensable contributions that women filmmakers have made to American independent cinema. Featuring profiles of and interviews with many groundbreaking directors, it gives voice to female artists whose experiences will inform and inspire the next generation of image-makers. -Michele Schreiber, Author of American Postfeminist Cinema: Women, Romance and Contemporary Culture; Co-editor of Indie Reframed: Women's Filmmaking and Contemporary American Independent Cinema
Author Information
Michele Meek is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Bridgewater State University. She co-founded Independent Media Publications, which now publishes The Independent, and, throughout her career has worked in film distribution, festivals, media journalism, and as an award-winning writer/director. Her recent essays have been published in Literature/Film Quarterly and Girlhood Studies. For more information about her, visit www.michelemeek.com.
