Pioneers of the Cinema

The Herstory

Part of the Series: Filmmakers on Film

There were more women working in influential positions behind the scenes in film before 1920 than at any other time in history. Filmmaker, author, nationwide lecturer Ally Acker, takes us on an archival journey of the pioneering female filmmakers who have transformed the way we look at movies from 1896 to the present. This compelling event has toured three countries. Ally Acker is the author of REEL WOMEN: Pioneers of the Cinema, The First Hundred Years.