Ally Acker Movies

Who should direct the film? Who should write it? Who should edit the final product? With major Hollywood studios, these questions lie within the...

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind...

From Mary Pickford to Barbra Streisand the successful actress turned producer/director is one of Hollywood's longest standing traditions.

The first talkie was directed by Alice Guy, the first color film was produced by Lois Weber, who directed more than 300 films over 10 years. Frances...

There were more women directors before 1920 than at any other time in history. The first director to put a narrative story on celluloid was, Alice...

This documentary premiered at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Explore the challenging world of the screenwriter with renowned industry writers.

Film editing initially began as a woman's art in France. As veteran film editor, Dede Allen, tell it, "They thought that women were good at little...

This documentary features the most gifted young directors of the 80's and 90's, revealing the secrets of their success in their craft.

This documentary features the most gifted young directors of the 80's and 90's, revealing the secrets of their success in their craft.

The Producer and the Director must function like two hands of the same heart.

"I am armed with madness for a long voyage," states British born, prolific painter, sculptor, writer and visionary Leonora Carrington. Perhaps the...

There were more women working in influential positions behind the scenes in film before 1920 than at any other time in history. Filmmaker, author,...

Non-US directors speak about the idiosyncrasies of filmmaking in their respective countries. Because of the difficulty of financing, very few...