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For those interested in women in the film industry, staff at Skokie Public Library have compiled a selected list of women directors. Click on the names of the directors to view a list of movies that they have directed, acted in, produced, or written. If you would prefer to see this list alphabetically by film title see Films Directed by Women.

Joey Lauren Adams

Come Early Morning. R. 2006. DVD Drama

Perry Miller Adato

Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye. Not rated. 2001. DVD 770.92 A

Maren Ade

The Forest for the Trees. Not rated. 2003. DVD World (German)

Marilyn Agrelo

Mad Hot Ballroom. PG. 2005. DVD 793.33 M

Chantal Akerman

Chantal Akerman in the Seventies. Not rated. 1972-1978. DVD World (French)
Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. Not rated. 1975.
DVD World (French)

Barbara Albert

Free Radicals. Not rated. 2003. DVD World (German)

Elizabeth Allen

Aquamarine. PG. 2006. Youth DVD

Lexi Alexander

Green Street Hooligans. R. 2005. DVD Drama
The Punisher: War Zone. R. 2008. DVD Action/Adventure

Allison Anders

Four Rooms. R. 1995. DVD Comedy
Gas, Food, Lodging. R. 1992. DVD Drama
Grace of My Heart. R. 1996. DVD Drama
Mi Vida Loca. R. 1993. DVD Drama
Things Behind the Sun. R. 2001. DVD 791.4572 THI TV

Jane Anderson

If These Walls Could Talk 2. R. 2000. DVD 791.4572 IFT TV
Normal. Not rated. 2003. DVD 791.4572 NOR TV
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio. PG-13. 2005. DVD Drama

Maya Angelou

Down in the Delta. PG-13. 1998. DVD Drama

Louise Archambault

Familia. Not rated. 2005. DVD World (French)

Francesca Archibugi

Verso Sera. Not rated. 1991. DVD World (Italian)

Asia Argento

The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things. R. 2004. DVD Drama

Gillian Armstrong

Charlotte Gray. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama
Death Defying Acts: Houdini's Secret. PG. 2007. DVD Drama
Little Women. PG. 1994. DVD Drama
Mrs. Soffel. PG-13. 1984. DVD Drama
My Brilliant Career. G. 1979. DVD Drama
Oscar and Lucinda. R. 1997. DVD Drama

Gwen Arner

A Matter of Principle. Not rated. 2004. DVD 791.4572 MAT TV

Rosanna Arquette

Searching for Debra Winger. R. 2001. DVD 792.028082 S

Karen Arthur

The Locket. Not rated. 2002. DVD 791.4572 LOC TV
The Lost Child. Not rated. 2000. DVD 791.4572 LOS TV
True Women. PG-13. 1997. DVD 791.4572 TRU TV

Dorothy Arzner

Dance, Girl, Dance. Not rated. 1940. DVD Comedy

Shona Auerbach

Dear Frankie. PG-13. 2004. DVD Drama

Jamie Babbit

But I’m a Cheerleader. R. 1999. DVD Comedy

Neema Barnette

All You've Got. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
Miracle's Boys. Not rated. 2004. DVD 791.4572 MIR TV
Zora is My Name. Not rated. 1990. DVD 791.4572 ZOR TV

Drew Barrymore

Whip It. PG-13. 2009. DVD Comedy and Blu-ray Comedy

Edet Belzberg

Children Underground. Not rated. 2001. DVD 362.7 C

Jessica Bendinger

Stick It. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama

Yamina Benguigui

Inch’Allah Dimanche. Not rated. 2001. DVD World (French)

Troy Beyer

Love Don't Cost a Thing. PG-13. 2003. DVD Comedy

Susanne Bier

After the Wedding. R. 2006. DVD World (Danish)
Brothers. R. 2004. DVD World (Danish)
Things We Lost in the Fire. R. 2007. DVD Drama

Kathryn Bigelow

The Hurt Locker. R. 2009. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama
K-19: The Widowmaker. PG-13. 2002. DVD Drama
Near Dark. R. 1987. DVD Horror
Point Break. Not rated. 1991. DVD Action/Adventure
The Weight of Water. R. 2000. DVD Drama

Hilary Birmingham

Tully. R. 2001. DVD Drama

Anne-Sophie Birot

Girls Can’t Swim. Not rated. 2000. DVD World (French)

Stephanie Black

Life and Debt. Not rated. 2001. DVD 917.292 L

Iciar Bollain

Take My Eyes. Not rated. 2003. DVD World (Spanish)

Caroline Bottaro

Queen to Play. Not rated. 2009. DVD World (French)

Sandrine Bonnaire

Her Name is Sabine. Not rated. 2007. DVD 616.85882 H

Catherine Breillat

Fat Girl. Not rated. 2001. DVD World (French)

Zana Briski (co-director)

Born Into Brothels. R. 2004. DVD 954.05 B

Hilary Brougher

Stephanie Daley. R. 2006. DVD Drama

Jane Campion

An Angel at My Table. R. 1989. DVD 791.4572 ANG TV
Bright Star. PG. 2009. DVD Drama
Holy Smoke! R. 1999. DVD Comedy
In the Cut. R. 2003. DVD Drama
The Piano. R. 1993. DVD Drama
Sweetie. Not rated. 1989. DVD Drama

Patricia Cardoso

Real Women Have Curves. PG-13. 2002. DVD Drama

Niki Caro

North Country. R. 2005. DVD Drama
Whale Rider. PG-13. 2002. DVD Drama

Zoe Cassavetes

Broken English. PG-13. 2007. DVD Comedy

Gurinder Chadha

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. PG-13. 2008. DVD Comedy
Bend it Like Beckham. PG-13. 2002. DVD Comedy
Bride & Prejudice. PG-13. 2004. DVD Musical
What’s Cooking? PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama

Rebecca Chaiklin (co-director)

The Party's Over. Not rated. 2000. DVD 320.973 P

Tanuja Chandra

Sur: The Melody of Life. Not rated. 2002. DVD World (Hindi)

Sylvia Chang

Passion. Not rated. 2001. DVD World (Chinese)

Belinda Chayko

Lou. Not rated. 2010. DVD Drama

Joan Chen

Autumn in New York. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
Xiu Xiu. R. 1998. DVD World (Chinese)

Cher

If These Walls Could Talk. R. 1996. DVD 791.4572 IFT TV

Lisa Cholodenko

High Art. R. 1998. DVD Drama
Laurel Canyon. R. 2002. DVD Drama

Joyce Chopra

Hollywood Wives: A New Generation. Not rated. 2003. DVD 791.4572 HOL TV
The Lady in Question: A Cash Carter Mystery. Not rated. 1999.
DVD 791.4572 LAD TV

Isabel Coixet

Elegy. R. 2008. DVD Drama
My Life Without Me. R. 2003. DVD Drama
The Secret Life of Words. Not rated. 2006. DVD Drama

Judy Collins (co-director)

Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman. Not rated. 1974. DVD 784.2092 A

Laurie Collyer

Sherrybaby. R. 2006. DVD Drama

Cristina Comencini

Don't Tell. R. 2005. DVD World (Italian)

Lorna Cook (co-director)

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron. G. 2002. Youth DVD

Martha Coolidge

Angie. R. 1994. DVD Comedy
If These Walls Could Talk 2. R. 2000. DVD 791.4572 IFT TV
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. R. 1999. DVD 791.4572 I TV
Lost in Yonkers. PG. 1993. DVD Comedy
Material Girls. PG. 2006. DVD Comedy
Out to Sea. PG-13. 1997. DVD Comedy
The Prince & Me. PG. 2004. DVD Drama
Rambling Rose. R. 1991. DVD Drama
Real Genius. PG. 1985. DVD Comedy
Valley Girl. R. 1982. DVD Comedy

Eleanor Coppola

Hearts of Darkness. R. 1991. DVD 791.43023 C7857he

Sofia Coppola

Lost in Translation. R. 2003. DVD Drama
Marie Antoinette. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
The Virgin Suicides. R. 1999. DVD Drama

Diane Crespo (co-director)

Arranged. Not rated. 2007. DVD Drama

Catherine Cyran

The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon. PG. 2008. DVD Drama
The Prince & Me II: The Royal Wedding. PG. 2006. DVD Drama
White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II. PG. 1993. DVD Action/Adventure

Julie Dash

Daughters of the Dust. Not rated. 1991. DVD Drama
The Rosa Parks Story. Not rated. 2002. DVD 791.4572 ROS TV

Byambasuren Davaa

The Cave of the Yellow Dog. G. 2005. DVD World (Mongolian)

Tamra Davis

Billy Madison. PG-13. 1995. DVD Comedy
Crossroads. PG-13. 2002. DVD Drama

Tiffanie DeBartolo

Dream for an Insomniac. R. 2006. DVD Comedy

Donna Deitch

The Devil’s Arithmetic. Not rated. 1999. DVD 791.4572 DEV TV
The Women of Brewster Place. Not rated. 1989. DVD 791.4572 WOM TV

Gaby Dellal

On a Clear Day. PG-13. 2005. DVD Drama

Julie Delpy

2 Days in Paris. R. 2007. DVD Comedy

Claire Denis

Beau Travail. Not rated. 1999. DVD World (French)
Chocolat. PG-13. 1988. DVD World (French)
The Intruder. Not rated. 2004. DVD World (French)

Anne DeSalvo

The Amati Girls. PG. 2001. DVD Drama

Katherine Dieckmann

Diggers. R. 2006. DVD Comedy
A Good Baby. Not rated. 2000. DVD Drama

Cecilia Domeyko

Cuba Mia: Portrait of an All-Women Orchestra. Not rated. 2002. DVD 780.82 C

Niva Dorell

What About Your Friends: Weekend Getaway. Not rated. 2002.
DVD 791.4572 WHA TV

Doris Dörrie

Cherry Blossoms. Not rated. 2008. DVD World (German)
How to Cook Your Life. PG-13. 2007. DVD 641.5637 H

Elissa Down

The Black Balloon. PG-13. 2008. DVD Drama

Sara Driver

Driverx4: The Lost and Found Films of Sara Driver. Not rated. 1981-1994.
DVD Drama

Germaine Dulac

Seashell and the Clergyman. Not rated. 1928. DVD 791.4375 A

Cheryl Dunye

My Baby's Daddy. PG-13. 2004. DVD Comedy

Judit Elek

Elie Wiesel Goes Home. Not rated. 1996. DVD B W6517eL

Aiyana Elliott

The Ballad of Ramblin’ Jack. PG-13. 2000. DVD B E467ba

Diane English

The Women. PG-13. 2008. DVD Comedy

Nora Ephron

Bewitched. PG-13. 2005. DVD Comedy
Lucky Numbers. R. 2000. DVD Comedy
Michael. PG. 1996. DVD Comedy
Sleepless in Seattle. PG. 1993. DVD Comedy
You’ve Got Mail. PG. 1998. DVD Comedy

Valerie Faris (co-director)

Little Miss Sunshine. R. 2006. DVD Comedy

Shana Feste

Country Strong. PG-13. 2010. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama
The Greatest. R. 2009. DVD Drama

Sally Field

Beautiful. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama

Martha Fiennes

Onegin. R. 1999. DVD Drama

Jennifer Flackett (co-director)

Nim's Island. PG. 2008. Youth DVD

Anne Fletcher

Step Up. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
27 Dresses. PG-13. 2008. DVD Comedy

Sheree Folkson

Casanova. Not rated. 2005. DVD 791.4572 CAS TV
My Family and Other Animals. Not rated. 2005. DVD 791.4572 MY TV
Touching Evil 2. Not rated. 1998. DVD 791.4572 TOU TV

Anne Fontaine

Coco Before Chanel. PG-13. 2009. DVD World (French) and Blu-ray World (French)
The Girl From Monaco. R. 2008. DVD World (French)
Nathalie. Not rated. 2003. DVD World (French)

Jodie Foster

Home for the Holidays. PG-13. 1995. DVD Comedy
Little Man Tate. PG. 1991. DVD Drama

Liz Friedlander

Take the Lead. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama

Nisha Ganatra

Chutney Popcorn. Not rated. 1999. DVD Comedy

Eva Gardos

An American Rhapsody. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama

Katja von Garnier

Blood and Chocolate. PG-13. 2007. DVD SF/Fantasy
Iron Jawed Angels. Not rated. 2004. DVD 791.4572 IRO TV

Sarah Gavron

Brick Lane. PG-13. 2007. DVD Drama

Lesli Linka Glatter

Now and Then. PG-13. 1995. DVD Comedy

Jill Godmilow

Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman. Not rated. 1974. DVD 784.2092 A
Waiting for the Moon. Not rated. 1987. DVD Drama

Sandra Goldbacher

Ballet Shoes. PG. 2007. Youth DVD
The Governess. R. 1998. DVD Drama

Dayna Goldfine (co-director)

Ballets Russes. Not rated. 2005. DVD 792.80944 B

Jenniphr Goodman

The Tao of Steve. R. 2000. DVD Comedy

Dennie Gordon

What a Girl Wants. PG. 2003. DVD Drama

Marleen Gorris

Antonia’s Line. R. 1995. DVD World (Dutch)
Carolina. PG-13. 2002. DVD Comedy
The Luzhin Defence. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
Mrs. Dalloway. PG-13. 1997. DVD Drama

Maria Govan

Rain. R. 2008. DVD Drama

Debra Granik

Down to the Bone. R. 2004. DVD Drama
Winter's Bone. R. 2010. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama

 

Susannah Grant

Catch and Release. PG-13. 2006. DVD Comedy

Kerri Lee Green

Bellyfruit. Not rated. 1999. DVD Drama

Maggie Greenwald

The Ballad of Little Jo. R. 1993. DVD Western
Songcatcher. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama

Pernille Rose Grønkjær

The Monastery: Mr Vig & the Nun. Not rated. 2006. DVD 281.947 M

Alice Guy

The Ocean Waif. Not rated. 1916. DVD Drama

Lucile Hadzihalilovic

Innocence. R. 2004. DVD World (French)

Randa Haines

Children of a Lesser God. R. 1986. DVD Drama
Dance with Me. PG. 1998. DVD Drama
The Doctor. PG-13. 1991. DVD Drama
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway. PG-13. 1993. DVD Drama

Sanaa Hamri

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. PG-13. 2008. DVD Drama
Something New. PG-13. 2005. DVD Comedy

Catherine Hardwicke

Lords of Dogtown. PG-13. 2005. DVD Drama
The Nativity Story. PG. 2006. DVD Religious
Red Riding Hood. PG-13. 2011. DVD SF/Fantasy and Blu-ray SF/Fantasy
Thirteen. R. 2003. DVD Drama
Twilight. PG-13. 2008. DVD SF/Fantasy

Mary Harron

American Psycho. R. 2000. DVD Drama
I Shot Andy Warhol. R. 1995. DVD Drama
The Notorious Bettie Page. R. 2005. DVD Drama

Kayo Hatta

Picture Bride. PG-13. 1995. DVD World (Japanese)

Mary Haverstick

Home. PG-13. 2008. DVD Drama

Salma Hayek

The Maldonado Miracle. PG. 2003. DVD 791.4572 MAL TV

Anne Heche

If These Walls Could Talk 2. R. 2000. DVD 791.4572 IFT TV

Amy Heckerling

Clueless. PG-13. 1995. DVD Comedy
Fast Times at Ridgemont High. R. 1982. DVD Comedy
I Could Never Be Your Woman. PG-13. 2007. DVD Comedy
Johnny Dangerously. PG-13. 1984. DVD Comedy
Look Who’s Talking. PG-13. 1989. DVD Comedy
Look Who’s Talking, Too. PG-13. 1990. DVD Comedy
Loser. PG-13. 2000. DVD Comedy
National Lampoon’s European Vacation. PG-13. 1985. DVD Comedy

Chris Hegedus (co-director)

Down from the Mountain. Not rated. 2000. DVD 781.642 D
Elaine Stritch at Liberty. Not rated. 2004. DVD 792.642 ELA
The First Amendment Project. Not rated. 2004. DVD 342.73085 F
Only the Strong Survive: Celebration of Soul. PG-13. 2002. DVD 782.421643 O
Startup.com. R. 2001. DVD 658.054678 S
The War Room. PG. 1993. DVD 324.7 W

Agnieszka Holland

Angry Harvest. Not rated. 1984. DVD World (German)
Copying Beethoven. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
Europa, Europa. R. 1991. DVD World (German)
The Healer. R. 2002. DVD Drama
The Secret Garden. G. 1993. Youth DVD
Shot in the Heart. R. 2001. DVD 791.4572 SHO TV
The Third Miracle. R. 1999. DVD Drama
Washington Square. PG. 1997. DVD Drama

Tonya S. Holly

When I Find the Ocean. Not rated. 2006. Youth DVD

Nicole Holofcener

Friends with Money. R. 2006. DVD Comedy
Lovely and Amazing. R. 2001. DVD Drama
Walking and Talking. R. 1996. DVD Comedy

Ann Hu

Shadow Magic. PG. 2000. DVD World (Chinese)

Bronwen Hughes

Forces of Nature. PG-13. 1999. DVD Comedy
Harriet, The Spy. PG. 1996. Youth DVD

Bonnie Hunt

Return to Me. PG. 2000. DVD Comedy

Courtney Hunt

Frozen River. R. 2008. DVD Drama

Helen Hunt

Then She Found Me. R. 2007. DVD Drama

Angelica Huston

Agnes Browne. R. 1999. DVD Drama
Bastard Out of Carolina. R. 1996. DVD Drama

Debbie Isitt

Confetti. R. 2006. DVD Comedy

Jeong Jae-eun

Take Care of My Cat. Not rated. 2001. DVD World (Korean)

Wanda Jakubowska

The Last Stage. Not rated. 1948. DVD World (Polish)

Agnès Jaoui

Look at Me. PG-13. 2004. DVD World (French)
The Taste of Others. R. 2000. DVD World (French)

Christine Jeffs

Rain. Not rated. 2001. DVD Drama
Sunshine Cleaning. R. 2009. DVD Comedy and Blu-ray Comedy
Sylvia. R. 2003. DVD Drama

Patty Jenkins

Monster. R. 2003. DVD Drama

Tamara Jenkins

Savages. R. 2007. DVD Comedy
Slums of Beverly Hills. R. 1998. DVD Comedy

Victoria Jenson (co-director)

Shark Tale. PG. 2004. Youth DVD
Shrek. PG. 2001. Youth DVD

Angelina Jolie

In the Land of Blood and Honey. R. 2011. DVD/Blu-ray World (Multilingual)

Miranda July

Me and You and Everyone We Know. R. 2005. DVD Comedy

Deborah Kaplan (co-director)

Can't Hardly Wait. PG-13. 1998. DVD Comedy
Josie and the Pussycats. PG. 2001. DVD Comedy

Nicole Kassell

A Little Bit of Heaven. PG-13. 2011. DVD Comedy and Blu-ray Comedy
The Woodsman. R. 2004. DVD Drama

Jessica Kavana-Dornbusch

Love & Debate. PG-13. 2006. DVD Comedy

Diane Keaton

Hanging Up. PG-13. 2000. DVD Comedy
Unstrung Heroes. PG. 1995. DVD Drama
Wildflower. PG-13. 1991. DVD 791.4572 WIL TV

Aviva Kempner

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg. PG. 1998. DVD B G7987Li

Sarah Kernochan

All I Wanna Do! PG-13. 1998. DVD Comedy
Marjoe; Thoth. Not rated. 1972, 2002. DVD 269.2092 M

Farah Khan

Main Hoon Na. Not rated. 2004. DVD World (Hindi)
Om Shanti Om. PG-13. 2007. DVD World (Hindi)

Callie Khouri

Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood. PG-13. 2002. DVD Drama
Mad Money. PG-13. 2008. DVD Comedy

Beeban Kidron

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. R. 2004. DVD Comedy
Swept from the Sea. PG-13. 1997. DVD Drama
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar. PG-13. 1995. DVD Comedy
Used People. PG-13. 1992. DVD Comedy

Clare Kilner

How to Deal. PG-13. 2003. DVD Comedy
The Wedding Date. PG-13. 2005. DVD Comedy

Barbara Kopple

American Dream. PG-13. 1990. DVD 331.892 A
Harlan County USA. PG. 1976. DVD 331.87 H
Havoc. R. 2005. DVD Drama
Shut Up & Sing. (co-directed). R. 2006. DVD 782.421642 S

Cristina Kotz Cornejo

3 Américas. Not rated. 2008. DVD World (Spanish)

Sue Kramer

Gray Matters. PG-13. 2007. DVD Comedy

Emily Kunstler (co-director)

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe. Not rated. 2009. DVD B K9663wi

Sarah Kunstler (co-director)

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe. Not rated. 2009. DVD B K9663wi

Diane Kurys

Children of the Century. Not rated. 1999. DVD World (French)

Karyn Kusama

Aeon Flux. PG-13. 2005. DVD SF/Fantasy
Girlfight. R. 2000. DVD Drama
Jennifer’s Body. R. 2009. DVD Horror

Nadine Labaki

Caramel. PG. 2007. DVD World (Arabic)

Christine Lahti

My First Mister. R. 2001. DVD Comedy

Mary Lambert

Pet Sematary. R. 1989. DVD Horror
Pet Sematary II. R. 1992. DVD Horror

Yelena Lanskaya

Hidden Places. Not rated. 2006. DVD 791.4572 HID TV

Clara Law

Autumn Moon. Not rated. 1992. DVD World (Chinese)

Lisa Lax (co-director)

Emmanuel's Gift. G. 2005. DVD 362.4083 E

Lauren Lazin

Tupac: Resurrection. R. 2003. DVD 782.421649 S5278.tu

Mimi Leder

Deep Impact. PG-13. 1998. DVD Drama
Pay it Forward. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
The Peacemaker. R. 1997. DVD Action/Adventure

Jeong-hyang Lee

The Way Home. PG. 2002. DVD World (Korean)

Jennifer Jason Leigh (co-director)

The Anniversary Party. R. 2001. DVD Drama

Kasi Lemmons

The Caveman’s Valentine. R. 2000. DVD Drama
Eve’s Bayou. R. 1997. DVD Drama
Talk to Me. R. 2007. DVD Drama

Yu Li

Dam Street. Not rated. 2005. DVD World (Chinese)
Lost in Beijing. Not rated. 2007. DVD World (Chinese)

Barbara Liebovitz

Annie Liebovitz: Life Through a Lens. Not rated. 2006. DVD 770.92 L525an
The FBI: A Revealing Inside Look at the Bureau (co-directed). Not rated. 2003.
DVD 363.250973 F

Nnegest Likké

Phat Girlz. PG-13. 2006. DVD Comedy

Caroline Link

Beyond Silence. PG-13. 1997. DVD World (German)
Nowhere in Africa. R. 2001. DVD World (German)

Jennie Livingston

Paris is Burning. R. 1990. DVD 306.778 P

Marion Lipschutz (co-director)

The Education of Shelby Knox. Not rated. 2004. DVD 372.372 E

Claudia Llosa

Madeinusa. Not rated. 2006. DVD World (Spanish)

Phyllida Lloyd

Gloriana. Not rated. 2000. DVD 792.542 GLO
The Iron Lady. PG-13. 2011. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama
Mamma Mia! PG-13. 2008. DVD Musical

Julia Loktev

Day Night Day Night. Not rated. 2006. DVD Drama

Ida Lupino

The Hitch-Hiker. Not rated. 1953. DVD Drama
The Trouble With Angels. PG. 1966. DVD Comedy

Jennifer Chambers Lynch

Surveillance. R. 2008. DVD Drama

Hettie Macdonald

Beautiful Thing. R. 1996. DVD Drama

Alison Maclean

Jesus’ Son. R. 1999. DVD Drama

Madonna

W.E. R. 2011. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama

Maria Maggenti

Puccini for Beginners. Not rated. 2006. DVD Comedy

Sharon Maguire

Bridget Jones’s Diary. R. 2001. DVD Comedy

Cathy Malkasian (co-director)

The Wild Thornberrys Movie. PG. 2002. Youth DVD

Laura Mañá

Sexo por Compasión. Not rated. 2000. DVD World (Spanish)

Penny Marshall

Awakenings. PG-13. 1990. DVD Drama
Big. PG. 1988. DVD Comedy
A League of Their Own. PG. 1992. DVD Comedy
The Preacher’s Wife. PG. 1996. DVD Comedy
Renaissance Man. PG-13. 1994. DVD Comedy
Riding in Cars with Boys. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama

Tonie Marshall

Venus Beauty Institute. R. 1999. DVD World (French)

Lucrecia Martel

The Headless Woman. Not rated. 2008. DVD World (Spanish)
The Holy Girl. R. 2004. DVD World (Spanish)

Darnell Martin

I Like it Like That. R. 1994. DVD Drama
Their Eyes Were Watching God. Not rated. 2005. DVD 791.4572 THE TV

Elaine May

The Heartbreak Kid. PG. 1972. DVD Comedy
Mikey & Nicky. Not rated. 1976. DVD Drama

Daisy von Scherler Mayer

The Guru. R. 2002. DVD Comedy
Madeline. PG. 1998. Youth DVD
Party Girl. R. 1995. DVD Comedy

Francine McDougall

Cow Belles. G. 2006. Youth DVD
Sugar & Spice. PG-13. 2000. DVD Comedy

Deepa Mehta

Bollywood Hollywood. PG-13. 2002. DVD Comedy
Camilla. PG-13. 1994. DVD Drama
Earth. Not rated. 1999. DVD World (Hindi)
Fire. Not rated. 1996. DVD Drama
The Republic of Love. Not rated. 2003. DVD Drama
Water. PG-13. 2005. DVD World (Hindi)

Anna Melikyan

Mermaid. Not rated. 2007. DVD World (Russian)

Agnès Merlet

Artemisia. R. 1997. DVD World (French)

Nancy Meyers

The Holiday. PG-13. 2006. DVD Comedy
The Parent Trap. PG. 1998. Youth DVD
Something’s Gotta Give. PG-13. 2003. DVD Comedy
What Women Want. PG-13. 2000. DVD Comedy

Tahmineh Milani

Ceasefire. Not rated. 2006. DVD World (Farsi)
The Fifth Reaction. Not rated. 2000. DVD World (Farsi)
The Hidden Half. Not rated. 2000. DVD World (Farsi)
Two Women. Not rated. 1999. DVD World (Farsi)
Unwanted Woman. Not rated. 2005. DVD World (Farsi)

Rebecca Miller

The Ballad of Jack and Rose. R. 2004. DVD Drama
Personal Velocity. R. 2002. DVD Drama
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee. R. 2009. DVD Drama

Freida Lee Mock

Bird by Bird with Annie: A Portrait of Writer Annie Lamott. Not rated. 1998.
DVD 818.54 L2354bi
Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision. Not rated. 1994. DVD B L7352ma
Return with Honor. Not rated. 1999. DVD 959.70437 R

Karen Moncrieff

Blue Car. R. 2002. DVD Drama
The Dead Girl. R. 2006. DVD Drama

Kate Montgomery

Christmas in the Clouds. PG. 2005. DVD Comedy

Jocelyn Moorhouse

How to Make an American Quilt. PG-13. 1995. DVD Drama
Proof. R. 1991. DVD Drama
A Thousand Acres. R. 1997. DVD Drama

Yolande Moreau (co-director)

When the Sea Rises. Not rated. 2004. DVD World (French)

Jackie Mow

A Girl's Life. Not rated. 2009. DVD 305.23082 G

Pat Murphy

Nora. R. 1999. DVD Drama

Ruba Nadda

Cairo Time. PG. 2009. DVD Drama

Phyllis Nagy

Mrs. Harris. Not rated. 2005. DVD 791.4572 MRS TV

Mira Nair

Amelia. PG-13. 2009. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama
Hysterical Blindness. Not rated. 2002. DVD 791.4572 HYS TV
Kama Sutra. R. 1996. DVD Drama
Mississippi Masala. R. 1991. DVD Drama
Monsoon Wedding. R. 2001. DVD Comedy
The Namesake. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama
The Perez Family. R. 1995. DVD Comedy
Salaam Bombay! Not rated. 1988. DVD World (Hindi)
Vanity Fair. PG-13. 2004. DVD Drama

Jessie Nelson

Corrina Corrina. PG. 1994. DVD Drama
I am Sam. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama

Sandra Nettelbeck

Mostly Martha. PG. 2001. DVD World (German)

Paula van der Oest

Zus & Zo. Not rated. 2001. DVD World (Dutch)

Yoko Ono (co-director)

Imagine. Not rated. 1972. VHS 781.66 LEN

Melissa Painter

Wildflowers. R. 1999. DVD Drama

Euzhan Palcy

A Dry White Season. R. 1989. DVD Drama
Ruby Bridges. Not rated. 1998. Youth DVD

Nina Paley

Sita Sings the Blues. Not rated. 2008. DVD Animation

Sai Paranjpye

Chasme Buddoor. Not rated. 1981. DVD World (Hindi)
Katha. Not rated. 1983. DVD World (Hindi)

Cecilia Peck (co-director)

Shut Up & Sing. R. 2006. DVD 782.421642 S

Kimberly Peirce

Boys Don’t Cry. R. 1999. DVD Drama
Stop-Loss. R. 2008. DVD Drama

Alexandra Pelosi

Journeys with George: A Home Movie. Not rated. 2002. DVD 973.931 J

Clare Peploe

The Triumph of Love. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama

Rosie Perez

Yo soy Boricua, Pa'que Tu Lo Sepas! Not rated. 2006. DVD 305.8687295 Y

Sarah Poindexter

The Greatest Song. PG-13. 2008. DVD Drama

Sarah Polley

Away From Her. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama

Léa Pool

The Blue Butterfly. PG. 2004. DVD Drama
Set Me Free. Not rated. 1999. VHS World

Sally Potter

The Man Who Cried. R. 2000. DVD Drama
Orlando. PG-13. 1992. DVD Drama
The Tango Lesson. PG. 1997. DVD Drama
Yes. R. 2004. DVD Drama

Deborah Pratt

Cora Unashamed. Not rated. 2000. DVD 791.4572 COR TV

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Love & Basketball. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama
The Secret Life of Bees. PG-13. 2008. DVD Drama

Lynne Ramsay

Morvern Callar. R. 2001. DVD Drama
Ratcatcher. Not rated. 1999. DVD Drama
We Need to Talk About Kevin. R. 2011. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama

Cathy Randall

Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueburger. PG-13. 2008. DVD Comedy

Anna Reeves

Oyster Farmer. Not rated. 2004. DVD Comedy

Kelly Reichardt

Old Joy. Not rated. 2006. DVD Drama

Lotte Reiniger

The Adventures of Prince Achmed. Not rated. 1926. Youth DVD

Georgina Garcia Riedel

How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer. R. 2005. DVD Comedy

Leni Riefenstahl

Olympia. Not rated. 1938. DVD 796.48 O
Triumph of the Will. Not rated. 1935. DVD 943.086 T

Patricia Riggen

Under the Same Moon. PG-13. 2007. DVD World (Spanish)

Maria Ripoll

Tortilla Soup. PG-13. 2001. DVD Drama

Angela Robinson

D.E.B.S. PG-13. 2004. DVD Comedy
Herbie Fully Loaded. G. 2005. Youth DVD

Bethany Rooney

Danielle Steel's Mixed Blessings. Not rated. 1995. DVD 791.4572 DAN TV
Danielle Steel's Remembrance. Not rated. 1996. DVD 791.4572 DAN TV

Lee Rose

What Girls Learn. PG. 2001. DVD 791.4572 WHA TV

Patricia Rozema

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. G. 2008. Youth DVD
Mansfield Park. PG-13. 1999. DVD Comedy

Helma Sanders-Brahms

Earthquake in Chile. Not rated. 1974. DVD World (German)

Arlene Sanford

I'll be Home for Christmas. PG. 1998. Youth DVD

Nancy Savoca

Dogfight. R. 1991. DVD Drama
If These Walls Could Talk. R. 1996. DVD 791.4572 IFT TV

Lone Scherfig

An Education. PG-13. 2009. DVD Drama and Blu-ray Drama
Italian for Beginners. R. 2000. DVD World (Danish)
Wilbur (Wants to Kill Himself). R. 2002. DVD Comedy

Cynthia Scott

Strangers in Good Company. PG. 1990. DVD Drama

Susan Seidelman

Boynton Beach Club. R. 2005. DVD Comedy
Cookie. R. 1989. DVD Comedy
Desperately Seeking Susan. PG-13. 1985. DVD Comedy
Gaudi Afternoon. R. 2001. DVD Comedy
Power and Beauty. R. 2002. DVD 791.4572 POW TV

Aparna Sen

15 Park Avenue. Not rated. 2005. DVD Drama

Coline Serreau

Chaos. Not rated. 2001. DVD World (French)

Laurie Gwen Shapiro (co-director)

Keep the River on Your Right. R. 2000. DVD 985.00498 K

Cate Shortland

Somersault. Not rated. 2004. DVD Drama

Jada Pinkett Smith

The Human Contract. R. 2008. DVD Drama

Jessica Sharzer

Speak. PG-13. 2004. DVD 791.4572 SPE TV

Adrienne Shelly

Waitress. PG-13. 2007. DVD Comedy

Kirsten Sheridan

August Rush. PG. 2007. DVD Drama

Mina Shum

Double Happiness. PG-13. 1994. DVD Drama
Long Life, Happiness, and Prosperity. Not rated. 2002. DVD Comedy

Joan Micklin Silver

Big Girls Don't Cry--They Get Even. PG. 1992. Youth DVD
Charms for the Easy Life. Not rated. 2002. DVD 791.4572 CHA TV
Crossing Delancey. PG. 1988. DVD Comedy
Hester Street. PG. 1975. DVD Drama

Barbara Sonneborn

Regret to Inform. Not rated. 1998. DVD 959.704 R

Penelope Spheeris

The Little Rascals. PG. 1994. DVD Comedy
Wayne’s World. PG-13. 1992. DVD Comedy

Jill Sprecher

Clockwatchers. PG-13. 1997. DVD Comedy
Thin Ice. R. 2011. DVD Comedy and Blu-ray Comedy
13 Conversations About One Thing. R. 2001. DVD Drama

Andrea Staka

Fraulein. Not rated. 2006. DVD World (German)

Nancy Stern (co-director)

Emmanual's Gift. G. 2005. DVD 362.4083 E

Jean Stewart

The Long Run. R. 2000. DVD Drama

Barbra Streisand

The Mirror Has Two Faces. PG-13. 1996. DVD Comedy
The Prince of Tides. R. 1991. DVD Drama
Yentl. PG. 1983. DVD Musicall

Susan Stroman

The Producers. PG-13. 2005. DVD Comedy

Susanna Styron

Shadrach. PG-13. 1998. VHS Drama

Sara Sugarman

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. PG. 2004. Youth DVD

Julia Sweeney

God Said, "Ha!" PG-13. 1998. DVD Drama

Robin Swicord

The Jane Austen Book Club. PG-13. 2007. DVD Drama

Rachel Talalay

Tank Girl. R. 1995. DVD Comedy
The Wind in the Willows. Not rated. 2006. Youth DVD

Nadia Tass

Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story. PG. 2001. Youth DVD
Felicity: An American Girl Adventure. Not rated. 2005. Youth DVD
The Miracle Worker. PG. 2000. DVD 791.4572 MIR TV

Julie Taymor

Across the Universe. PG-13. 2007. DVD Musical
Frida. R. 2002. DVD Drama
Oedipus Rex. Not rated. 1992. DVD 792.542 OED
The Tempest. PG-13. 2011. DVD Comedy and Blu-ray Comedy
Titus. R. 1999. DVD Drama

Betty Thomas

Dr. Doolittle. PG-13. 1998. DVD Comedy
I-Spy. PG-13. 2002. DVD Comedy
John Tucker Must Die. PG-13. 2006. DVD Comedy
28 Days. PG-13. 2000. DVD Drama

Caroline Thompson

Black Beauty. G. 1994. Youth DVD
Snow White: The Fairest of Them All. Not rated. 2000. DVD 791.4572 SNO TV

Danièle Thompson

Avenue Montaigne. PG-13. 2006. DVD Drama

Fina Torres

Woman on Top. R. 2000. DVD Comedy

Rose Troche

The Safety of Objects. R. 2001. DVD Drama

Margarethe von Trotta

Rosenstrasse. PG-13. 2003. DVD World (German)

Liv Ullmann

Faithless. R. 2000. DVD World (Swedish)

Yesim Ustaoglu

Journey to the Sun. Not rated. 1999. DVD World (Turkish)

Agnes Varda

Le Bonheur. Not rated. 1965. DVD World (French)
Cléo from 5 to 7. Not rated. 1961. DVD World (French)
Jacquot. PG. 1991. VHS World
La Pointe-Courte. Not rated. 1954. DVD World (French)
Vagabond. R. 1985. DVD World (French)

Wiebke von Carolsfeld

Marion Bridge. Not rated. 2002. DVD Drama

Aisling Walsh

Fingersmith. Not rated. 2005. DVD 791.4572 FIN TV

Lois Weber

Hypocrites. Not rated. 1915. DVD Drama

Audrey Wells

Under the Tuscan Sun. PG-13. 2003. DVD Drama

Lina Wertmuller

Ciao Professore! R. 1993. DVD World (Italian)
Ferdinando and Carolina. Not rated. 1999. DVD World (Italian)
The Nymph. Not rated. 1996. DVD World (Italian)
Seven Beauties. Not rated. 1975. DVD World (Italian)
Summer Night. Not rated. 1986. DVD World (Italian)
Swept Away. R. 1974. DVD World (Italian)

Tanya Wexler

Hysteria. R. 2011. DVD Comedy and Blu-ray Comedy

Anne Wheeler

Mail Order Bride. Not rated. 2009. DVD 791.4572 MAI TV

Susanna White

Bleak House (co-directed). Not rated. 2005. DVD 792.4572 BLE TV
Jane Eyre. Not rated. 2006. DVD 791.4572 JAN TV

Alice Wu

Saving Face. R. 2004. DVD Comedy

Jiang Xiao

Electric Shadows. Not rated. 2004. DVD World (Chinese)

Pamela Yates

When the Mountains Tremble. Not rated. 1983. DVD 972.8100497 W

Karen Yedaya

Jaffa. Not rated. 2009. DVD World (Hebrew)
Or: My Treasure. Not rated. 2004. DVD World (Hebrew)

Ning Ying

Zhao Le. Not rated. 1993. DVD World (Chinese)

Jessica Yu

In the Realms of the Unreal: The Mystery of Henry Darger. Not rated. 2004.
DVD 759.13 D217in

Enid Zentelis

Evergreen. PG-13. 2004. DVD Drama