Cinema Her WayBy: Marya E. Gates Illustrator: Alex Kittle Celebrating women directors and their incredible contributions to filmmaking, this fascinating survey includes a brief history about groundbreaking trailblazers, in depth interviews with singular female directors, and a comprehensive list of noteworthy talents and their films. From the birth of cinema in the 1890s to the global box office today, women directors have had to work hard to tell their stories.