The Cinema Coven: Witches, Witchcraft and Women's Filmmaking
Witches and witchcraft are potent metaphors for feminine power, with a history that predates the advent of cinema. The figure of the witch represents a particularly fraught, contested kind of gendered power, and has long inspired filmmakers to explore themes of race, class, trauma, motherhood, grief, and identity.

This book examines the relationship between women, witchcraft, and filmmaking, exploring types of storytelling and the central themes in these movies. Such films span the globe and have starred prominent figures like Madonna, Bette Midler, Bjork, and Nicole Kidman, as well as lesser-known women behind the scenes. Some of these filmmakers have premiered their works at major film festivals, while others have produced content for television and video releases. While notable in their diversity, these movies share one crucial thing: they were all created by women in an industry broadly dominated by men.

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The Cinema Coven: Witches, Witchcraft and Women's Filmmaking
Witches and witchcraft are potent metaphors for feminine power, with a history that predates the advent of cinema. The figure of the witch represents a particularly fraught, contested kind of gendered power, and has long inspired filmmakers to explore themes of race, class, trauma, motherhood, grief, and identity.

This book examines the relationship between women, witchcraft, and filmmaking, exploring types of storytelling and the central themes in these movies. Such films span the globe and have starred prominent figures like Madonna, Bette Midler, Bjork, and Nicole Kidman, as well as lesser-known women behind the scenes. Some of these filmmakers have premiered their works at major film festivals, while others have produced content for television and video releases. While notable in their diversity, these movies share one crucial thing: they were all created by women in an industry broadly dominated by men.

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The Cinema Coven: Witches, Witchcraft and Women's Filmmaking

The Cinema Coven: Witches, Witchcraft and Women's Filmmaking

by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
The Cinema Coven: Witches, Witchcraft and Women's Filmmaking
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The Cinema Coven: Witches, Witchcraft and Women's Filmmaking

by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Overview

Witches and witchcraft are potent metaphors for feminine power, with a history that predates the advent of cinema. The figure of the witch represents a particularly fraught, contested kind of gendered power, and has long inspired filmmakers to explore themes of race, class, trauma, motherhood, grief, and identity.

This book examines the relationship between women, witchcraft, and filmmaking, exploring types of storytelling and the central themes in these movies. Such films span the globe and have starred prominent figures like Madonna, Bette Midler, Bjork, and Nicole Kidman, as well as lesser-known women behind the scenes. Some of these filmmakers have premiered their works at major film festivals, while others have produced content for television and video releases. While notable in their diversity, these movies share one crucial thing: they were all created by women in an industry broadly dominated by men.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476690759
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 11/11/2024
Pages: 216
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.43(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas is a film critic and author of ten books on cult, horror and exploitation cinema with an emphasis on gender politics.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Women, Witches and Filmmaking
Part I—Types
One. Fairytales
Two. Witch Hunts
Part II—Themes
Three. Class
Four. Race
Five. Trauma
Six. Rape
Seven. Motherhood
Eight. Grief
Nine. Protection
Ten. Sisterhood
Eleven. Identity
Twelve. Coming of Age
Thirteen. Desire
Fourteen. Aging
Conclusion
Selected Filmography
Bibliography
Index
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