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The women behind the camera. The stories behind the women.

Half the Picture

At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors tell the stories of their art, lives and careers. Having endured a long history of systemic discrimination, women filmmakers may be getting the first glimpse of a future that values their voices equally.

Credits

Half the Picture Cast

Name Character
Brenda Chapman She was 55, now 62 years old as Herself
Lena Dunham She was 32, now 38 years old as Herself
Rosanna Arquette She was 58, now 65 years old as Herself
Catherine Hardwicke She was 62, now 69 years old as Herself
Jamie Babbit She was 47, now 54 years old as Herself
Martha Coolidge She was 71, now 78 years old as Herself
Daisy von Scherler Mayer She was 51, now 58 years old as Herself
Karyn Kusama She was 50, now 56 years old as Herself
Sam Taylor-Johnson She was 51, now 57 years old as Herself
Patricia Cardoso She was 65, now 71 years old as Herself
Lynn Shelton She was 53, 55 years old when she died as Herself
Nell Scovell She was 57, now 64 years old as Herself
Penelope Spheeris She was 72, now 79 years old as Herself
Lesli Linka Glatter She was 64, now 71 years old as Herself
Miranda July She was 44, now 50 years old as Herself
Kasi Lemmons She was 57, now 63 years old as Herself
Mary Harron She was 65, now 71 years old as Herself
Jennifer Warren She was 76, now 83 years old as Herself
Gina Prince-Bythewood She was 48, now 55 years old as Herself
Kimberly Peirce She was 50, now 57 years old as Herself
Ava DuVernay She was 45, now 52 years old as Herself
Jill Soloway She was 52, now 59 years old as Herself
Jennifer Phang She was 65, now 71 years old as Herself
Chris Hegedus She was 66, now 72 years old as Herself
Maria Giese as Herself
Tina Mabry She was 40, now 46 years old as Herself
Lucy Walker She was 18, now 24 years old as Herself
Patricia Riggen She was 48, now 54 years old as Herself

Half the Picture Crew

Name Department
Kate Hackett as Editor. Editing
Yamit Shimonvitz as Cinematography. Crew
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Half the Picture (6 years)

The women behind the camera. The stories behind the women.

  • Release day: Friday, June 08, 2018
  • Runtime: 94 minutes