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Synopsis
An inspiring look at a new generation of camerawomen, this collection of twenty-three interviews is the first in-depth study of the courageous women who first filmed on mountain tops, underwater, in war zones, and on Hollywood sets.
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Transcribed interviews conducted between 1988 and 1996 with 23 women who represent a cross-section of American women running cameras in the film industry. Some are general camera operators or assistants, and others work in special effects, documentaries, videos, or experimental film. They talk about their aspirations, obstacles, satisfactions, conflicts, failures, and successes. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.