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The Nazi Director: Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl was one of the most important directors of the 20th century. She pioneered several filmmaking techniques and forever influenced how …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Pauline Kael's Brutal Reviews Changed Hollywood
Season 1 Episode 6
"She's so f***ing mean," Quentin Tarantino once said of film critic Pauline Kael. Kael was known for brutally harsh film reviews that could make or b…
4 months ago
Alla Nazimova and Hollywood's Queer Pioneers
Season 1 Episode 5
When I was planning episodes, a friend suggested that I talk about lavender marriages. Lavender marriages were essentially fake Hollywood marriages s…
4 months, 1 week ago
Who Was the First Black Female Director?
Season 1 Episode 4
Season one of Directora is all about foundations. We've talked about the first female director ever, and we talked about Hollywood's first successful…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Sex Sells Feminism: Stephanie Rothman
Season 1 Episode 3
They say sex sells, but can sex also sell feminist ideas? That's what director Stephanie Rothman did in the 60s and 70s. European movies and groovy n…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Hollywood's First Female Director: Lois Weber
Season 1 Episode 2
Lois Weber was a powerhouse director in her day. She wrote and directed blockbuster films. She experimented with split-screen storytelling, wrote bou…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Welcome to Directora!
What is Directora? Listen to this short trailer that talks about what the podcast is, who it is for, and what's happening next. This is a podcast tha…
5 months ago
The First Female Filmmaker: Alice Guy-Blaché
Season 1 Episode 1
On the very first episode of Directora, host and creator Stephanie Weber introduces herself and the premise of the entire podcast. This podcast celeb…
5 months ago