Reframing Perspectives: Analyzing the Evolution of Female Film-making Through Critical and Reconciliatory Lenses of History Perspective

Abstract

There have been significant shifts in film-making history that distinguish the past from the present. In the beginning, filmmakers had to deal with burdensome technologies such as big, manual-cranked cameras and celluloid film stock, which required enough lighting for crisp shots. Editing was a time-consuming process that required physical cutting and splicing of film strips. However, with the advent of digital technology, the film-making landscape changed radically. Modern cameras are smaller, lighter, and more complex, allowing them to capture high-resolution photographs with ease. The study's objectives were to investigate the background, development, expressions, implications, and potential flaws of this change while taking into account the difficulties female directors have in being acknowledged and accepted for their feminist viewpoints. For this study, a qualitative research strategy was used. For the analysis, a sample of five female filmmakers from various backgrounds and film-making idioms was chosen. For comprehensive content analysis, a representative selection of their films was chosen. According to the investigation, female filmmakers significantly changed the topics of their works to include elements of kindness and reconciliation. This change represented their narrative investigation of empathy, comprehension, and healing. The study found that these themes had a good effect on creating human relationships, encouraging conversation, and igniting societal change. However, potential flaws and difficulties were also noted, such as reservations about sentimentality, feminism's viewpoints being watered down, and difficulties tackling structural injustices. By offering insights into the development of female directors' creative horizons through the viewpoints of criticism and reconciliation, this study adds to the body of current literature. It deepened our comprehension of the creative decisions, sociocultural influences, and possible effects of films with female directors.