Backwards and in Heels: The Past, Present And Future Of Women Working In Film

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“In any case, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels…” – Ann Richards

Women have been instrumental in the success of American cinema since its very beginning. Probably the most first people to ever pick up a motion picture camera was a woman. As was the first screenwriter to win two Academy Awards, the inventor of the boom microphone and the first person to be credited with the title Film Editor. Right through all the history of Hollywood women have been revolutionizing, innovating, and shaping how we make movies. Yet their stories are rarely shared.

This is what film reporter Alicia Malone wants to change. “Backwards and in Heels” tells the history of women in film another way, with stories about implausible ladies who made their mark Right through each era of Hollywood. From the first women directors, to the iconic movie stars, and present day activists. Each of these stories are inspiring in the accomplishments of women, and they also highlight the specific obstacles women have had to face. “Backwards and in Heels” combines research and exclusive interviews with influential men and women working in Hollywood today, such as Geena Davis, J.J. Abrams, Ava DuVernay, Octavia Spencer, The united states Ferrera, Paul Feig, Todd Fisher and many more, in addition to film professors, historians and experts.

Think of “Backwards and in Heels” as a guidebook, your entry into the complex world of women in film. Sign up for Alicia Malone as she champions Hollywood women of the past and present, and looks to the future with the hopes of leveling out the playing field.

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