by Liz Locke, Staff Writer
In the summer of 2023, the dream came true: I found myself surrounded by Criterion titles, and I could take home whatever I wanted. Against all odds, I became like one of those wide-eyed celebrities, making tough choices through competing waves of giddiness and grief.
Maya Deren Collection on Kino Classics Blu-ray
by Zoe Crombie
Contrary to the belief of many, women filmmakers are not a recent phenomena. Alice Guy-Blache was a pioneer of narrative cinema at the point of its creation in the late 19th century, Dorothy Arzner became the first female director in Hollywood, and Laura Mulvey’s writing and filmmaking has revolutionised how we view movies. The disparity remains, notably at the Oscars in February where no women were nominated in the director category, but this doesn’t mean that the trail hasn’t already been blazed – these women need to be remembered and celebrated, and Maya Deren may be one of the most important filmmakers in history of any gender.
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