Alice Guy-Blaché was the ‘first’ female film director. She made her first film in 1896, at age 23, and went on to write, direct, or produce more than 1,000 films. This is the story of her legacy and how film historians forgot about her.

Alice Guy-Blaché was the ‘first’ female film director. She made her first film in 1896, at age 23, and went on to write, direct, or produce more than 1,000 films. This is the story of her legacy and how film historians forgot about her.