Women Film Pioneers Project
Women Film Pioneers Project
Welcome to the Women Film Pioneers Project, a scholarly resource exploring women’s global involvement at all levels of film production during the silent film era.
Peer-reviewed essays focused on a particular national cinema, a specific profession, or theme
Profiles give shape to an individual’s career, with a focus on her filmography and avenues for further research
Discover further reading, research, collections, and online resources
The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg (1911). This serial, starring Gene Gauntier, is discussed in the new WFPP Projections article “Daughters of Mary and Gene: The Two Origins of the Serial Queen Action Heroine.”
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Jane Gaines, Radha Vatsal, and Monica Dall’Asta, eds. Women Film Pioneers Project. New York, NY: Columbia University Libraries.
