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.

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Overview Essays

Peer-reviewed essays focused on a particular national cinema, a specific profession, or theme
Pioneer Profiles

Profiles give shape to an individual’s career, with a focus on her filmography and avenues for further research

Resources

Discover further reading, research, collections, and online resources

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Featured Video

The Girl Spy Before Vicksburg (1910), written by and starring Gene Gauntier. The film is held at the EYE Filmmuseum and has Dutch intertitles.

Featured Pioneers

Cora Johnstone Best

American film lecturer.

Xie Caizhen

Chinese director and actress.

Isabel Acuña

Costume designer, location scout, art director, and film company treasurer in the Philippines.

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Citation

Jane Gaines, Radha Vatsal, and Monica Dall’Asta, eds. Women Film Pioneers Project. New York, NY: Columbia University Libraries.

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