A tribute to International women filmmakers

Audrey Marrs

From when Hitler ruled till date women filmmakers have hugely contributed to the art of film making.

Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs won the Oscar this year for their documentary film 'Inside Job'. It is a documentary about the financial crisis of 2007-2010, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2010. Before her film career, Marrs was a participant in the Olympia, Washington indie rock scene. In 2002, Marrs was the keyboardist for the album 'Girls Get Busy' by the punk band Bratmobile.

Pics - publicity stills, Text by Riddhi Doshi

Tahmineh Milani

Milani, an Iranian filmmaker is known for making movies on controversial and sensitive issues, including women's rights and the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Majority of her films involve brave women who suffer under oppressive regimes.

Ellen Kuras

Ellen is an American cinematographer and director. Her camera work was hugely appreciated in the movie 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'

Kinuyo Tanaka

Tanaka (1909-1977) was the second Japanese woman who worked as a film director in Japan after Sakane Tazuko. Her first directing job was on the film 'Love Letter' in 1953, and she made five other films. She is considered one of the greatest women filmmakers of her times. She was also a noted actress.

Megan Mylan

Megan bagged the Academy award for the best documentary film last year for 'Smile Pinki'. The movie was based on a 5-year-old girl in India.

Mira Nair
Mira's debut film 'Salaam Bombay!' won the Golden Camera award at the Cannes Film Festival and was also nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. She used the proceeds of the film to establish an organization for street children called the Salaam Baalak Trust in India

Two for company
Who did what in Bollywood...we have it all captured right here...Kareena Kapoor and Karan Johar pose together at the IIFA voting event in a suburban hotel in Mumbai.

Picture Courtesy: Yogen Shah