Feminist Hollywood: From Born in Flames to Point Break

Feminist Hollywood: From Born in Flames to Point Break

February 11, 2000 Wayne State University Press

Feminist Hollywood examines the differences between commercial cinema and counter cinema by focusing on the work of contemporary women directors who have entered Hollywood from the realm of independent filmmaking. Christina Lane compares their early documentaries or avant-garde films with their more mainstream endeavors as she explores the possibilities and limits of feminist expression within the male-dominated industry of commercial filmmaking.

Feminist Hollywood incorporates interviews with directors Susan Seidelman, Martha Coolidge, Kathryn Bigelow, Lizzie Borden, Darnell Martin, and Tamra Davis in an attempt to bridge the “theory gap” that often excludes women’s professional experiences and makes false assumptions about how the
industry operates. Lane balances these firsthand accounts with cultural theory and an understanding of the current film industry, in which the line between commercial and independent filmmaking has become blurred.

The timely and comprehensive nature of this volume will make it a welcome addition to the bookshelves of film scholars and amateur movie buffs alike.


Editorial Reviews

B. Ruby Rich

“At long last, here's an informative volume that pays attention to women as participants in a heavily regulated industry, not just as images on a screen. Lane has an excellent ability to synthesize a vast array of sources into a coherent commentary -from original interviews with the women directors she's selected to careful textual analysis of their films. Especially useful for students, who rarely get educated on context.”

—B. Ruby Rich, University of California, Berkeley, author of Chick Flicks: Theories and Memories of the Feminist Film Movement

Christina Lane
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—B. Ruby Rich, University of California, Berkeley, author of Chick Flicks: Theories and Memories of the Feminist Film Movement

“At long last, here's an informative volume that pays attention to women as participants in a heavily regulated industry, not just as images on a screen. Lane has an excellent ability to synthesize a vast array of sources into a coherent commentary -from original interviews with the women directors she's selected to careful textual analysis of their films. Especially useful for students, who rarely get educated on context.”
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