Women Filmmakers Refocusing [Paperback]

This wide-ranging volume of new work brings together women filmmakers and critics who speak about what has changed over the past twenty years. Including such filmmakers as Margarethe von Trotta, Deepa Mehta, and Pratibha Parmar, and such critics as E. Ann Kaplan, this comprehensive volume addresses political, artistic, and economic questions vital to understanding the relationship of women to the art and business of filmmaking.Jacqueline Levitinis a filmmaker who teaches women's studies at Simon Fraser University. Judith Plessisis Director of Language Programs and Services at the University of British Columbia. Valerie Raoulis a professor of French at the University of British Columbia.