Guest: Jill Tietjen, Historian and Author; Barbara Bridges, Founder of Women+Film Festival; Co-Authors of “Hollywood: Her Story, an Illustrated History of Women and the Movies” Here’s something we know for sure: The Oscar winner for Best Director will not be a woman. None of the women who directed successful and critically acclaimed films in 2019 – like Greta Gerwig for … Read More
Hollywood: Her Story Featured on A Baby Boomer Woman’s Life After 50
It’s award season, my favorite time of year. I love to watch the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Oscars.
Hollywood: Her Story on The Frankie Boyer Show
Barbara Bridges appeared on The Frankie Boyer Show on BizTalk Radio on February 3, 2020.
Conversations with Vicki St. Clair – KKNW-AM/FM, Seattle, Washington
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
Barbara Bridges and Jill Tietjen on The Paul Miller Show – January 24, 2020 WPHM-AM, Port Huron, Michigan
Barbara and Jill discuss Hollywood: Her Story with Paul Miller.
December 2019 Newsletter – Christmas Movies
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.
Hollywood: Her Story included in discovering Old Hollywood recommendations
Hollywood is more than just a town on a hill. It’s an image, it’s a great crowd of people, and it’s culture.
Hollywood: Her Story Featured in Newsday Gift Guide
Newsday recommends Hollywood: Her Story as a gift idea that deserves a prominent space on anyone’s coffee table!
November 2019 Newsletter – Cinematographers
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