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ICYMI, Yesterday was International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Loved browsing this list of kick-ass scientists!
#WomenInScience who changed — and are changing — the world
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As of 2017, women researchers in Pakistan were 38.8 percent of the total researchersVery sad to read that San Francisco's historic Clay Theater will shut it's doors. It was one of the few theaters that screened KUKAN back in 1942 that was still operating in its original location. Michael Blythe was the terrific manager and cinephile who kindly posted historic photos of Rey Scott and Li Ling-Ai in his ticket window. Our hearts go out to Michael and all the fans of the CLAY.
Historic Clay Theatre in Pacific Heights To Close on January 26 After 110 Years
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One of San Francisco's last standing neighborhood movie houses, the Clay Theatre on upper Fillmore, is reportedly screening its final film on Sunday, January 26 after 110 years in Pacific Heights.Nice list of notable films directed by women this year.
How could the Oscars ignore these brilliant women directors?
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Yet again, the Academy have produced an all-male best director shortlist. Here are some of the incredible female filmmakers that could – and should – have broken up the boys’ club.Inspiring read about how New Day Films helped change the world last year. Proud to be a part of this collection.
Great article about female film pioneers
Women Pioneered The Film Industry 100 Years Ago. Why Aren’t We Talking About Them?
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In 1895, a 22-year-old secretary at a French camera company rises through the ranks to become the first female director in history. It sounds like a fun pitch for an alternate reality story, but it actually happened. Her name was Alice Guy-Blaché,...Interesting article on the power of film to save languages.
Can Film Save Indigenous Languages?
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Films like “SG̲aawaay Ḵ’uuna,” the first to capture the language and culture of the indigenous peoples of Haida Gwaii, are giving new life to dying tongues.Learned more about Mabel Lee at the 1882 Foundation Chinese American Women in History Conference last month. More inspirational stories uncovered!
Meet the First Chinese American Woman to Fight for Voting Rights That History Almost Forgot
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On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting American women the right to vote. This ended nearly a century of protest, which kicked off at the historic Seneca Falls Convention in July 1848. The legislation, however, had very little effect on those outside the....
A feature documentary film by Robin Lung about pioneering filmmaker Li Ling-Ai and her lost Oscar-winning film KUKAN.
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