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Why a Little Black Girl Wanted to Make a Feature Film

By Leslie Harris | July 13, 2018

By Leslie Harris | July 13, 2018

Why a Little Black Girl Wanted to Make a Feature Film

Leslie Harris on the unique journey she took to making her debut feature, Just Another Girl on the I.R.T., and beyond.

From Girlfriends to Girls and Beyond

By Claudia Weill | May 18, 2018

By Claudia Weill | May 18, 2018

From Girlfriends to Girls and Beyond

Claudia Weill looks back on the path her career took, starting with her seminal 1978 feature debut.

White Males, These Are Not Your Stories to Tell

By Maggie Greenwald | September 11, 2017

By Maggie Greenwald | September 11, 2017

White Males, These Are Not Your Stories to Tell

Writer-director Maggie Greenwald, an "excavator" of the tales of great female historical figures, draws a line in the sand.

Open Up the Gates: Women Want to Direct Action Movies

By Jennifer Reeder | October 5, 2016

By Jennifer Reeder | October 5, 2016

Open Up the Gates: Women Want to Direct Action Movies

Jennifer Reeder sets the record straight once and for all about female directors and big action movies. Yes, they want to make them. And now.