FILM 381 - Women and Cinema

5 credit hours

A study of the challenges faced by women directors, the contributions they have made to the industry and to society, and the feminist issues and debates which continue to inform discussions of these matters. The course will also explore the difficulty women have faced gaining admission to certain occupations within the film industry, such as cinematography, and will consider why, on the other hand, women have had such success in other facets of filmmaking, such as editing.