In the early 1900s women directors and screenwriters made films of all genres: drama, action, art and social commentary.
Their films touched on complex social issues such as sexual harassment, racism, and gender and class inequities.
Film pioneer, Lois Weber compared her films to a newspaper editorial page or a Sunday sermon.
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