A celebration of 30 women who have made a difference in the motion picture industry, encompassing filmmakers and film editors, directors and actors, composers and cinematographers, and everyone else in between. There are personal interviews, anecdotes and personal reflections about the inner workings of the film industry. Each woman selected tells her own story of how she got into the film business, her real-life work experiences, her individual thoughts and visions about cinema, and how her work and career in the industry may differ from those of men. The photographic portraits in the volume are shot by international photographer Mike Manninen in collaboration with the author.