Pioneers: First Women Filmmakers - Fine Feathers
Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley co-star and co-direct this story of a male painter who rises to fame after completing two portraits of his maid, a woman who later becomes his companion. Exploring the popular idiom "fine feathers make fine birds," then also a popular song, FINE FEATHERS illustrates Weber's interest in both class mobility and the circulation and commodification of images of women.
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"Provides a rare opportunity to see some of the greatest films helmed by early Hollywood’s intrepid women... filling in the blanks of the past and reclaiming the medium’s forgotten stories."
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"...an essential piece of film history, and engaging viewing besides."
"Film fans, rejoice! The true history of the motion picture industry just got a bit more complete."
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"...one of the most important disc sets of 2018, and it's the perfect gift for the serious cinephile."
