Extraordinary Women Film Series: Girl From God’s Country: The History of Women in Film and Other War Stories


Girl From God’s Country is the untold story of the first female independent filmmaker and action-adventure heroine, Nell Shipman (1892-1970), who left Hollywood to make her films in Idaho. An unadulterated, undiscovered adventure tale of a pioneering woman who rewrote the rules of filmmaking, and, in so doing, paved the way for independent voices–especially prominent female voices in today’s film industry. Featuring rare archival footage by early pioneers, including minority filmmakers, Zora Neale Hurston and Miriam Wong, the first Chinese-American filmmaker in 1914 and present day interviews, Girl From God’s Country reveals how gender-inequities perpetuate in today’s film industry. Directed by Karen Day. 2016. Ossie Davis Theater. Free.

Event Location and Ticket Information

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New Rochelle Public Library
1 Library Plaza
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Handicap Accessible? Yes

Date: Thursday, March 15, 2018
Times: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm

Ticket pricing:
Free event

Presenter: New Rochelle Public Library
Presenter Phone: 9146327878
Presenter Website: nrpl.org

Sponsor Message

Made possible by the Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library and in partnership with Zonta Club New Rochelle.