Alice Guy Blaché – The First filmmaker
Be Natural, The Untold Story of Alice Guy Blache
(See the film at Kanopy)
Alice Guy Blache Birthday Tribute (July 1): LA FEE AUX CHOUX (1900) Starting in 1896, she would be one of the first directors in cinema history, and would go on to direct over 400 films of incredible variety, from documentaries to fantasy films to biblical epics to domestic dramas to comedies; she was active from 1896 until 1918.
(A Fool and His Money)