Conversations with Vicki St. Clair – KKNW-AM/FM, Seattle, Washington

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When the 2020 Academy Award nominations were announced, many said women in film are finally breaking through. Today’s guests say “No, they’re making a comeback!” Co-authors Barbara Bridges and Jill S. Tietjen discuss how women helped found the movie industry – a time when they ran silent movie studios and held positions of power. When a female director, and an actress, were … Read More

December 2019 Newsletter – Christmas Movies

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As we approach the holiday season, we are reminded of the Christmas movies that warm our hearts and have become movie classics.  Two specific examples are It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street.  In this month’s newsletter, we focus on the actresses in the leading roles in those movies: Donna Reed and Natalie Wood.

November 2019 Newsletter – Cinematographers

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The first time that a woman was nominated for Best Cinematographer in the nine decades of Oscar history was in 2018.  In that year, Rachel Morrison finally broke the gender barrier and received, but did not win, the nomination for the movie Mudbound.  In 1980, Brianne Murphy became the first female cinematographer to be invited to join the American Society … Read More