A History of New Zealand Film
'Reframing Women' details the diverse and frequently innovative contributions of such pioneers as Hilda Hayward, who was working in film as early as 1923, and our first woman director Margaret Thomson, right up until the end of the 20th century. It follows the rise of feminist documentaries in the 1970s, led by Deirdre McCartin, the increasing number of women creating dramas and short films, and the explosion of experimental and feature films made by New Zealand women in the 1980s and 1990s.
Scrupulously researched and sensitively written, 'Reframing Women' is the first comprehensive overview of New Zealand women film-makers, and a tribute to some of this country's most talented artists. The text includes diary extracts and excerpts from interviews with 61 women, and is illustrated with over 100 film stills and photographs.
