Description: (Filmmaker, Critic, Film Theorist, and Journalist)
Germaine Dulac was an influential French filmmaker, film theorist, journalist, and critic recognized for her significant impact on Impressionist and Surrealist cinema. She began her career in journalism before transitioning to film. Dulac founded a film company, directed commercial works, and later explored more experimental styles. Her notable films include "La Souriante Madame Beudet" and "La Coquille et le Clergyman." Despite challenges with the introduction of sound film, she continued working on newsreels in her later career.