Season 1
14 episodes
61 min. per episode
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A passionate filmmaker uncovers hidden narratives, challenging industry norms while revealing the transformative power of women's voices in cinema.
Episodes
Productions from around the world ranging from 1943 to 2013 reveal varied ways to open a film to set the tone.
Directors discuss how to create believability in characters and interactions while telling simple human stories.
Directors detail filming a conversation; Angela Schanelec focuses on body language in Places in Cities; Cecile Tang uses the zoom as a guide through the emotional shifts in The Arch.
Scene staging originates from cinema's roots in theatre; Kinuyo Tanaka uses staging to shape a scene's invisible geometry and accentuate tension between characters in The Moon Has Risen.
Directors including Jocelyn Moorhouse, Ida Lupino, Sofia Coppola, Kelly Reichart, Jennifer Kent, and others demonstrate the art of point of view, perspective, and editing.
A documentary that spans 13 decades and five continents to give a guided tour of the art and craft of movies as told by female filmmakers.