Women directors and their films

"In this guide to female film directors and their careers and films, author Mary Hurd profiles the most noteworthy, from Barbara Kopple and her classic work in documentary form, to Nora Ephron's insightful retellings of Hollywood's classic stories and Sophia Coppola's current success. Women Directors and Their Films fills and important gap in the literature on the subject. It offers a combination of biographical material and film analysis that effectively summarizes and encapsulates the life's work of these very different, very talented women."--Jacket.