Women Behind the Camera (2007)

A global documentary about camerawomen's struggles, achievements, and fights for gender equity

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Alexis Krasilovsky

Synopsis

Reveals the courageous lives of pioneer camerawomen from Hollywood to Bollywood, from war zones to children’s laughter, in a way that has never been seen before. Based on a book by Alexis Krasilovsky, the film tells the stories of camerawomen surviving the odds in Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Mexico, the U.S. and other countries, as well as exploring their individual visions.

Actors

Shakiba Adill
Shakiba Adill
Self
Marie Ayub
Marie Ayub
Self
Jan Kenny
Jan Kenny
Self
Astrid Heubrandtner
Astrid Heubrandtner
Self
Eva Testor
Eva Testor
Self
Giselle Chamma
Giselle Chamma
Self
Zoe Dirse
Zoe Dirse
Self
Joan Hutton
Joan Hutton
Self
Shu Shi Jun
Shu Shi Jun
Self
Chen Jin Ti
Chen Jin Ti
Self
Nancy Durham
Nancy Durham
Self
Sue Gibson
Sue Gibson
Self
Agnès Godard
Agnès Godard
Self
Agnès Varda
Agnès Varda
Self
Sonja Rom
Sonja Rom
Self
Sabeena Gadihoke
Sabeena Gadihoke
Self
Ashok Mehta
Ashok Mehta
Self
Leelaben Paben
Leelaben Paben
Self
Priya Seth Rao
Priya Seth Rao
Self
M. Shanti
M. Shanti
Self
Vijayalakshmi
Vijayalakshmi
Self
Rozette Ghaderi
Rozette Ghaderi
Self
Akiko Ashizawa
Akiko Ashizawa
Self
Celiana Cárdenas
Celiana Cárdenas
Self
Hilda Mercado
Hilda Mercado
Self
Lee Briones-Meily
Lee Briones-Meily
Self
Marina Goldovskaya
Marina Goldovskaya
Self
Aminata Wade
Aminata Wade
Self
Byun Young-joo
Byun Young-joo
Self
Teresa Medina
Teresa Medina
Self
Liz Bailey
Liz Bailey
Self
Jo Carson
Jo Carson
Self
Michelle Crenshaw
Michelle Crenshaw
Self
Kristin R. Glover
Kristin R. Glover
Self
Mary Gonzales
Mary Gonzales
Self
Amy Halpern
Amy Halpern
Self
Leslie Hill
Leslie Hill
Self
Ellen Kuras
Ellen Kuras
Self
Brianne Murphy
Brianne Murphy
Self
Emiko Omori
Emiko Omori
Self
Jessie Maple Patton
Jessie Maple Patton
Self
Sarah Pillsbury
Sarah Pillsbury
Self
Lisa Rinzler
Lisa Rinzler
Self
Nancy Schreiber
Nancy Schreiber
Self
Lisa Seidenberg
Lisa Seidenberg
Self
Sandi Sissel
Sandi Sissel
Self
Amy Vincent
Amy Vincent
Self
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Self
Elizabeth Ziegler
Elizabeth Ziegler
Self

Crews

Alexis Krasilovsky
Alexis Krasilovsky
Director
Alexis Krasilovsky
Alexis Krasilovsky
Writer
Alexis Krasilovsky
Alexis Krasilovsky
Producer
Vanessa H. Smith
Vanessa H. Smith
Executive Producer
Katey Bright
Katey Bright
Editor
Elizabeth Sellers
Elizabeth Sellers
Music
Reseda Mickey
Reseda Mickey
Associate Producer
Steve Wohler
Steve Wohler
Sound Mixer
Denise Bailie
Denise Bailie
Director of Photography
Michelle Crenshaw
Michelle Crenshaw
Director of Photography
Kristin R. Glover
Kristin R. Glover
Director of Photography
Mary Gonzales
Mary Gonzales
Director of Photography
Mairi Gunn
Mairi Gunn
Director of Photography
Jendra Jarnagin
Jendra Jarnagin
Director of Photography
Stephanie Martin
Stephanie Martin
Director of Photography
Hilda Mercado
Hilda Mercado
Director of Photography
Jakobine Motz
Jakobine Motz
Director of Photography
Yoshiko Ôsawa
Yoshiko Ôsawa
Director of Photography
LeRoy Patton
LeRoy Patton
Director of Photography
Karin Pelloni
Karin Pelloni
Director of Photography
El H. Sambi Sarr
El H. Sambi Sarr
Director of Photography
Eva Testor
Eva Testor
Director of Photography

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