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Some of the most memorable moments in film belong to
women. From the dawn of cinema to the dawn of a new
millennium, women have written, produced, directed
and starred in films that have made the world laugh… cry… think… feel.
Women have helped write the history of filmmaking.
It’s up to us to safeguard the endeavors of the
artists and craftswomen who came before, to pass
along to the ones who’ll follow.
Operated by the New York Women In Film & Television
(NYWIFT) chapter, the
Women’s Film Preservation Fund restores
and preserves films for historical and archival
purposes, focusing on films in which women have
played key creative roles.
Since 1996, more than 35 films have been preserved
from all eras and genres. The films are as varied
as:
Barbara Kopple’s Academy Award®-winning Harlan County USA (1976)preserved in partnership with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Lois Webber’s The Dumb Girl of Portici (1916)
The only copy of Grace Cunard’s Unmasked
(1917)
In 2007, the Women's Film Preservation Fund awarded nine grants to preserve and restore the work of women filmmakers -- work that represents diverse voices, visions and techniques. To
view the recipients click the link below :
