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Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women (2014)

Who Knew She Saw So Much?

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 3H 5M

Director : Ally Acker

Synopsis

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind the scenes in motion pictures held peripheral careers compared with their male counterparts.

Actors

Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
Self – Host
Ally Acker
Ally Acker
Self
Dede Allen
Dede Allen
Self
Gillian Armstrong
Gillian Armstrong
Self
Amma Asante
Amma Asante
Self
Margaret Booth
Margaret Booth
Self
Kevin Brownlow
Kevin Brownlow
Self
Martha Coolidge
Martha Coolidge
Self
Donna Deitch
Donna Deitch
Self
Lauren Shuler Donner
Lauren Shuler Donner
Self
Nora Ephron
Nora Ephron
Self
Harriet Frank Jr.
Harriet Frank Jr.
Self
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Self
Molly Haskell
Molly Haskell
Self
Debra Hill
Debra Hill
Self
Pirjo Honkasalo
Pirjo Honkasalo
Self
Fay Kanin
Fay Kanin
Self
Naomi Kawase
Naomi Kawase
Self
Sherry Lansing
Sherry Lansing
Self
Carol Littleton
Carol Littleton
Self
Haifaa al-Mansour
Haifaa al-Mansour
Self
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
Self
Marcia Nasatir
Marcia Nasatir
Self
Lynda Obst
Lynda Obst
Self
Euzhan Palcy
Euzhan Palcy
Self
Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley
Self
Buddy Rogers
Buddy Rogers
Self
Susan Seidelman
Susan Seidelman
Self
Fina Torres
Fina Torres
Self
Margarethe von Trotta
Margarethe von Trotta
Self
Paula Weinstein
Paula Weinstein
Self
Christina Yao
Christina Yao
Self

Crews

Ally Acker
Ally Acker
Director
Ally Acker
Ally Acker
Writer
Jolie Barbiere
Jolie Barbiere
Writer
Rebecca Kingsley
Rebecca Kingsley
Writer
David Minckler
David Minckler
Writer
Wayne Nicolosi
Wayne Nicolosi
Writer
Nancy Recant
Nancy Recant
Writer
Ally Acker
Ally Acker
Producer
Robert Dassanowsky
Robert Dassanowsky
Producer
Sam Pollard
Sam Pollard
Executive Producer

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