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Whereas the majority of these individuals hail from the United States, there is also representation from France, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Iran, South Africa, Great Britain, Egypt, Ireland, and Spain.  To read their fascinating biographies, simply click on their names:
 
Whereas the majority of these individuals hail from the United States, there is also representation from France, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Iran, South Africa, Great Britain, Egypt, Ireland, and Spain.  To read their fascinating biographies, simply click on their names:
  
* [[Chantal Akerman]], Belgium
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'''Belgium'''
* [[Desiree Akhavan]], United States
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* [[Dorothy Arzner]], United States
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* [[Chantal Akerman]]
* [[Fatimah Asghar]], United States
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* [[Marina Rice Bader]], United States
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'''Canada'''
* [[Amanda Bearse]], United States
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* [[Andrea Bernstein]], United States
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* [[Kathleen Hepburn]]
* [[Joan E. Biren]], United States
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* [[Chloe Robichaud]]
* [[LouAnne Brickhouse]], United States
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* [[Patricia Rozema]]
* [[Kelly Bush Novak]], United States
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* [[Ilene Chaiken]], United States
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'''Egypt'''
* [[Debra Chasnoff]], United States
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* [[Jen Christensen]], United States
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* [[Sally Hosaini]]
* [[Nicole Conn]], United States
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* [[Donna Deitch]], United States
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'''France'''
* [[J. D. Disalvatore]], United States
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* [[Beverley Ditsie]], South Africa
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* [[Celine Sciamma]]
* [[Cheryl Dunye]], United States
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* [[Nicole Stephane]]
* [[Clea DuVall]], United States
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* [[Megan Ellison]], United States
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'''Germany'''
* [[Cheryl Furjanic]], United States
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* [[Eileen Gallagher]], Great Britain
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* [[Monika Treut]]
* [[Sara Geater]], Great Britain
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* [[Francesca Gregorini]], United States
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'''Great Britain'''
* [[Aurora Guerrero]], United States
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* [[Barbara Hammer]], United States
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* [[Eileen Gallagher]]
* [[Kathleen Hepburn]], Canada
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* [[Sara Geater]]
* [[Amber Hollibaugh]], United States
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* [[Susan Jacobson]]
* [[Sally Hosaini]], Egypt
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* [[Phyllida Lloyd]]
* [[Nina Jacobson]], United States
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* [[Pratibha Parmar]]
* [[Susan Jacobson]], Great Britain
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* [[Joanna Johnson]], United States
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'''Iran'''
* [[Ingrid Jungermann]], United States
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* [[Nancy Kates]], United States
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* [[Maryam Keshavarz]]
* [[Maryam Keshavarz]], Iran
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* [[Jamie Ann Lee]], United States
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'''Ireland'''
* [[Jennie Livingston]], United States
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* [[Phyllida Lloyd]], Great Britain
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* [[Anna Nolan]]
* [[Jillian Michaels]], United States
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* [[Nuala O'Faolain]]
* [[Phyllis Nagy]], United States
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* [[Dearbhla Walsh]]
* [[Anna Nolan]], Ireland
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* [[Diana Nyad]], United States
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'''South Africa'''
* [[Jenni Olson]], United States
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* [[Nuala O'Faolain]], Ireland
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* [[Beverley Ditsie]]
* [[Annalise Ophelian]], United States
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* [[Pratibha Parmar]], Great Britain
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'''Spain'''
* [[Stacie Passon]], United States
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* [[Kimberly Peirce]], United States
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* [[Beatriz Sanchis]]
* [[Yvonne Rainer]], United States
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* [[Dee Rees]], United States
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'''United States'''
* [[Chloe Robichaud]], Canada
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* [[Angela Robinson]], United States
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* [[Desiree Akhavan]]
* [[Patricia Rozema]], Canada
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* [[Dorothy Arzner]]
* [[Beatriz Sanchis]], Spain
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* [[Fatimah Asghar]]
* [[Greta Schiller]], United States
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* [[Marina Rice Bader]]
* [[Celine Sciamma]], France
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* [[Amanda Bearse]]
* [[Jill Soloway]], United States
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* [[Andrea Bernstein]]
* [[Susan Sontag]], United States
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* [[Joan E. Biren]]
* [[Andrea Sperling]], United States
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* [[LouAnne Brickhouse]]
* [[Nicole Stephane]], France
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* [[Kelly Bush Novak]]
* [[Glennda Testone]], United States
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* [[Ilene Chaiken]]
* [[Monika Treut]], Germany
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* [[Debra Chasnoff]]
* [[Rose Troche]], United States
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* [[Jen Christensen]]
* [[Christine Vachon]], United States
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* [[Nicole Conn]]
* [[Jane Wagner]], United States
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* [[Donna Deitch]]
* [[Lena Waithe]], United States
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* [[J. D. Disalvatore]]
* [[Linda Wallem]], United States
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* [[Cheryl Dunye]]
* [[Dearbhla Walsh]], Ireland
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* [[Clea DuVall]]
* [[Andrea Weiss]], United States
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* [[Megan Ellison]]
* [[Alice Wu]], United States
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* [[Cheryl Furjanic]]
* [[Kortney Ryan Ziegler]], United States
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* [[Francesca Gregorini]]
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* [[Aurora Guerrero]]
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* [[Barbara Hammer]]
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* [[Amber Hollibaugh]]
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* [[Nina Jacobson]]
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* [[Joanna Johnson]]
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* [[Ingrid Jungermann]]
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* [[Nancy Kates]]
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* [[Jamie Ann Lee]]
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* [[Jennie Livingston]]
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* [[Jillian Michaels]]
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* [[Phyllis Nagy]]
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* [[Diana Nyad]]  
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* [[Jenni Olson]]
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* [[Annalise Ophelian]]
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* [[Stacie Passon]]
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* [[Kimberly Peirce]]
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* [[Yvonne Rainer]]
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* [[Dee Rees]]
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* [[Angela Robinson]]
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* [[Greta Schiller]]
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* [[Jill Soloway]]
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* [[Susan Sontag]]
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* [[Andrea Sperling]]
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* [[Glennda Testone]]
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* [[Rose Troche]]
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* [[Christine Vachon]]
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* [[Jane Wagner]]
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* [[Lena Waithe]]
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* [[Linda Wallem]]
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* [[Andrea Weiss]]
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* [[Alice Wu]]
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* [[Kortney Ryan Ziegler]]
  
 
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Revision as of 19:36, 30 June 2019

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There has been much discussion about the lack of women in the film and television production industry and the glass ceiling they face in advancing their careers. However, there is quite good proportional representation of lesbian women in this industry relative to overall out LGBTQ individuals. We have been able to identify a sizeable group of respected past and present lesbian film and television producers and directors.

Many of these individuals are well known and have been recognized by the industry for their achievements. Some have received Emmy Awards (television) or Teddy Awards (LGBTQ film). Though none have yet won an Academy Award, there have been several who have directed such award winning actors in their films. Several lesbian filmmakers and producers have been appointed to the Order of the British Empire (Great Britain), have become Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (France), or have received the National Medal of the Arts (United States).

Included are a group of individuals who have produced outstanding films for the LGBTQ community. A list of these films include: I Heard the Mermaids Singing (Patricia Rozema, and voted Best Canadian Film of All Time); Desert Hearts (Donna Deitch); Boys Don't Cry' (Kimberly Peirce); and Paris is Burning (Jennie Livingston).

Similarly, many popular television shows have been created and/or produced by lesbian individuals. These shows include: Nurse Jackie (Linda Wallem); Footballer's Wives (Eileen Gallagher); Transparent (Andrea Sperling); True Blood (Angela Robinson); and The L Word (Ilene Chaiken).

Documentaries on feminism, arts and culture, human rights, and other topics have been the expertise of a select few of these individuals. Notably, all of the indivduals have been active in the LGBTQ community.

A large number of these talented lesbians founded and manage their own production companies, and some are also actors in their productions. Perhaps it is these entrepreneurial initiatives that explains their relative prevalence in the industry.

Whereas the majority of these individuals hail from the United States, there is also representation from France, Canada, Belgium, Germany, Iran, South Africa, Great Britain, Egypt, Ireland, and Spain. To read their fascinating biographies, simply click on their names:

Belgium

Canada

Egypt

France

Germany

Great Britain

Iran

Ireland

South Africa

Spain

United States

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Further Reading/Research