In Her Voice is the first book that takes the words and experiences of a diverse group of celebrated women film directors and puts their voices front and center. This unique volume of interviews presents more than 40 feature and documentary directors from around the world, including Debra Granik (Winter's Bone), Courtney Hunt (Frozen River), Callie Khouri (Mad Money), Sally Potter (Rage), Lone Scherfig (An Education) and Lynn Shelton (Humpday). In Her Voice is a call to arms and a reminder to movie lovers, students and the entertainment industry about the significance of women directors and their growing, integral position in the world of filmmaking. It is also a message for women directors to not give up?-your voice counts. Your vision matters.
"This is a book which says the time for women film directors has come. Each woman is full of insight, vision, courage, edge and a story they need to tell. Huge gratitude to Melissa Silverstein who has done a great service to these directors and to all women directors to come."
Eve Ensler, author of In the Body of the World and founder of V-Day
"Women and Hollywood founder and feminist Melissa Silverstein has staked out her territory, and enriched the field, first with her blog and now with this smart, savvy collection of interviews with women directors... In Her Voice brings together first-hand accounts of what it's like to be on the front lines of women's filmmaking - and behind the camera, too."
Thelma Adams, film critic
"Melissa Silverstein's media-savvy collection of interviews is an eye-opener. So many talented and accomplished women can only pave the way for more. For me, the revelation is the extraordinary range of interests among these directors, and their incredible ingenuity in getting their projects to the screen. This enterprise fills a huge gap and, unlike a hard-copy book, which starts and stops, In He
Molly Haskell, film critic and author, From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in t
