Film Archives - Page 11 of 16

Geraldine Farrar

American dramatic soprano

Kathleen O’Brien

For most of the 1950s Kathleen O’Brien was the only woman directing films in New Zealand.

Catherine Duncan

Catherine Duncan was an actor, playwright, film-maker and author who became the first woman credited as director in an Australian film since the McDonagh sisters in the 1930s.

Genni Batterham

Australian artist, author, disability rights activist and filmmaker

Gabrielle Réjane

French actress, called “the very essence of the Parisienne.”

Isobel Mercia McDonagh

In 1926, three remarkable sisters made history by becoming the first Australian women to own and run a film production company. They were also among the first to produce a talkie in Australia.

Paulette McDonagh

In 1926, three remarkable sisters made history by becoming the first Australian women to own and run a film production company. They were also among the first to produce a talkie in Australia.

Phyllis Glory McDonagh

In 1926, three remarkable sisters made history by becoming the first Australian women to own and run a film production company. They were also among the first to produce a talkie in Australia.

In a tragically short life, Lottie Lyell made an extraordinary contribution to the early development of the Australian feature film industry, as well as establishing herself as one of Australia’s first film stars.