#DirectedByWomen

  • Directed by Women: A Brief History

        – posted by Ellen In the early years of motion pictures – from the 1890s to the 1930s – women were major players behind the scenes on movie sets in Hollywood and around the world. Here are a few who made their mark back in the day. Visionary French director Alice Guy-Blaché is credited as… Continue reading

  • Directed By Women is Underway at Your Library

         – Posted by Nancy P The global viewing party Directed by Women is underway, and Seattle Public Library is part of it! Join the global party this September, as people across the United States and around the world in United Kingdom, Ireland, Turkey, India, Singapore, Spain, Italy, Canada and Australia celebrate women directors and… Continue reading

  • Directed by Women from Around the World

    We are participating in Directed By Women, a global celebration of women directors and their works this month. Here is the full schedule of our Directed by Women Film Series. For more contemporary international women directors, check out these films for a trip around the world! Continue reading

  • Directed by Women, Northwest edition.

        – posted by Ellen F. This September, Seattle Public Library will be joining in a global celebration of women directors with a series of free film screenings around the city. A US News and World Reports study estimated that women made up only 7% of Hollywood directors in 2014, but in Seattle the industry is dominated by women who have… Continue reading