Julia Erhart Books

Exploring the intersection of gender and historical representation, this book analyzes films directed by women that depict significant events and figures. Julia Erhart critiques the harsh scrutiny faced by female filmmakers and their emotional portrayals of history. She connects the works of directors like Kathryn Bigelow and Ruth Ozeki to broader historiographical themes such as valor and memory. By examining various sub-genres, including biopics and historical documentaries, the book offers a fresh perspective on women's contributions to historical cinema.

Explores how Armstrong’s films re-work conventions about literary adaptation, biography and realist storytelling A commercially successful Australian director of over eighteen feature films and documentaries, including My Brilliant Career (1979), Gillian Armstrong is an early, notable example of a woman director connecting with mass audiences. Armstrong’s films are unique in their aesthetic expression and in the ethical relationships that they depict, framed through the language of gender inclusivity and due in part to her foregrounding of original, complex and nuanced female characters. This important book fills a gap in the literature on women screen practitioners and is a long overdue response to demands for new insight into the work of this significant director.