Break the Frame: The Companion Podcast

Break the Frame is the companion podcast to author and documentary film director Kevin Smokler’s new book, Break the Frame: Conversations with Women Filmmakers. Over the course of three years, Smokler interviewed some of the most influential women directors working today. The names you may not be instantly familiar with, but they are the creative forces behind the movies and television you love. Each episode features an in-depth conversation with some of the 24 filmmakers interviewed for the book, and is grounded in a full viewing of her complete body of work. The result: treating women directors not as exceptions, but as visionary artists with distinct styles, recurring themes, and important contributions to the art of cinema. The podcast challenges the way audiences typically view women filmmakers. While names like Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarantino evoke an immediate style, can the same be said of Debra Granik, a Jessica Yu, or an Amy Heckerling? This show gives you just a highlight of conversations in the book, with the bonus of discovering your new 10-12 favorite movies and TV series. Despite the industry's s gender disparities, the accomplishments of female directors are vast — and Break the Frame celebrates those voices one conversation at a time. Visit http://breaktheframebook.com/ for more information, and you can get your copy of Break the Frame wherever you buy books.