A HISTORY OF SILENCE: THE CINEMA OF LOIS WEBER

A video essay on Lois Weber, a pioneering silent-era director and studio owner whose films tackled social issues. She was one of Hollywood's most powerful figures, then was almost entirely forgotten.

A sharp, concise rediscovery of a forgotten pioneer who shaped early Hollywood.

In 1914, Lois Weber became the first female director of a feature film.

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