Martha Coolidge

Trailblazing filmmaker Martha Coolidge’s uncompromising feature debut centers on an intense reenactment of her experience of rape in her adolescence. A high-stakes experiment in metacinema, this unflinchingly personal hybrid of documentary and fiction examines attitudes concerning consent and self-blame, the on-screen representation of sexual violence and the limits of artistic catharsis.

Employing archival footage and candid interviews of contemporary directors, producers, screenwriters and actresses, "Calling the Shots" focuses on the diversity of films being made by women today, the power structures of the industry, and the women who hold such power.