DVD

Shooting women

Krasilovsky, Alexis. (Screenwriter, Director, Producer). Bright, Katey, 1978- (Film editor). Sellers, Elizabeth. (Composer). Krasilovsky, Alexis. Women behind the camera. (Added Author). From the Heart Productions. (Added Author). Rafael Film. (Added Author). Women Make Movies (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: "This global documentary reveals camerawomen's struggles to survive the odds in Hollywood, Bollywood, Afghanistan, Canada, China, India, France, Japan, Mexico, the U.S. and other countries and explores their individual visions" -- Container.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
2 videodiscs (54 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special educational 2-disc set.
Publisher: New York, NY : Women Make Movies, [2009?]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book: Women behind the camera, conversations with camerawomen / by Alexis Krasilovsky. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2008. This film is an edited version of the film "Women behind the camera" (2007, 90 min.), featuring three interviews with camerawomen in Australia and Turkey that are not in the original film -- http://www.alexiskrasilovsky.com/shooting.html. These discs are in DVD-R format and may fail to play on some DVD equipment.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 2, Special features (103 min.): Women's smaller budgets -- The first camerawomen in Afghanistan -- Camerawomen & democracy -- Ola Butler -- Power in numbers -- Teaching courage -- Shooting & directing "Paroodeh" ; Working with guys ; Worst shooting experiences -- Teaching her son to shoot -- Lack of chauvinism in France -- Why women can't -- "CameraPEOPLE" -- Trailed by wolves -- Filming the Korean "Comfort women" -- Censorship & objectification -- Leaving country for career -- Camera assisting on "Star Wars" -- Filming the Olympics ; Safety in Hollywood -- On sexual imagery -- Women in Japanese camera unions -- Big budget films -- Sabotage in TV ; In her daughter's eyes -- Number of years to advance -- Shooting as hunting & gathering ; Daughter's career goal -- Women's problems : a global perspective -- Marriage & cinematography ; A dangerous stunt -- Learning to be a camerawoman -- Interview with Alexis Krasilovsky, director.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Editor, Katey Bright ; original music by Elizabeth Sellers.
System Details Note:	DVD-R, NTSC.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Licensed for: home, library, classroom, ILL.
Language Note:	In English.