Francophone women film directors

the long version

"In this volume, Ruth A. Hottell has joined Janis L. Pallister in filling the gaps of the 1997 volume, and following the progress made by women since its publication. Like its predecessor, Francophone Women Film Directors is both a teaching tool and a directory for use by scholars and students of film and literature. Unique among guides dealing with film, both for its breadth and for the very fact that it is devoted exclusively to francophone women throughout the world, most of whom are omitted from other directories and studies, this guide contains listings of nearly three hundred francophone women filmmakers and their films. Whenever possible, dates, brief biographies, descriptions, and short critical analyses by Professors Pallister and Hottell, as well as by others, are included. These two authors have painstakingly researched film journals and the Internet, attended film festivals and conferences around the world, monitored TV listings in various countries, and traveled around the world to work in film libraries and view recent releases. Their efforts have produced the most comprehensive guide available today." "A list of film sources, an extensive bibliography, and an index of film directors and the titles of their films, as well as geographical subdivisions, maximize the directory's usefulness."--BOOK JACKET.