Film Makers: 15 Groundbreaking Women Directors

In Hollywood, women don't have to be in front of the camera to shine.

Each of the 15 women profiled in Film Makers shares a common trait: she is, as Shonda Rhimes says, "First. Only. Different."

These phenomenal women have redefined the film and television industry, winning awards historically given to a male counterpart, being the only woman in a writers' room, or portraying stories no one else could tell.

While their resumes are impressive, it is how they live their lives that has made a greater impact in the communities they serve. Many of them, like Gina Prince-Bythewood and Greta Gerwig, mentor other women. Some, like Agnieszka Holland and Chloé Zhao, have stood up to those who seek to ignore or silence them. All of them tell their stories with passion and integrity, serving as role models and champions for future generations.

We hope they will inspire you to use the tools of film to tell your story!

Author: Lyn Miller-Lachmann, Tanisia Moore
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 09/06/2022
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781641606103
ISBN10: 164160610X
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Performing Arts | Film
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Careers

About the Author
Lyn Miller-Lachmann is the former editor in chief of MultiCultural Review. Her young adult novel Gringolandia was a 2010 ALA Best Book for Young Adults and received an Américas Award Honorable Mention from the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs. She is also the author of Surviving Santiago, Rogue, and Torch and the coauthor with Zetta Elliott of Moonwalking.

Tanisia "Tee" Mooreis the author of forthcoming books My Ancestors' Wildest Dreams and Black Girl Magic as well as the forthcoming Micah Hudson series. She is also the co-owner of Moore and Young Legal Solutions, a virtual law firm based out of Birmingham, Alabama.