Top 10 film by women directors?

[Kenji]

My faves:

Madchen in Uniform (Sagan, Germany)
Silences of the Palace (Tlatli, Tunisia)
The House is Black (Farrokhzad, Iran)
The Day i became a Woman (Meshkini, Iran)
The Ascent (Shepitko, USSR)
The Piano (Campion, New Zealand)
Big (Marshall, US)
My Life without Me (Coixet, Spain/US)
Orlando (Potter, UK)
Cleo from 5 to 7 (Varda, France)

[blk_flower]

do you mean the top 10 films by a female director in general or of 2005

the only one I can think of is
Miranda July- me and you and everyone we know

[Kenji]

In general, not just this year. Anyway, I'm miles behind with films of 2005, have been hoping to see the July film asap.

Some others by women:

Strange Days, Whale Rider, Lost in Translation, Clueless, Triumph of the Will, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Sleepless in Seattle, Monster, Beau Travail, Monsoon Wedding, Boys don't Cry, Europa Europa, Ratcatcher, The Holy Girl, Awakenings, American Psycho, The Taste of Others..

[Gian-Sergio]

American Psycho(Mary Harron,2000)
Making "The Shining"(Vivian Kubrick,1980)

[Deckard]

Mary Harron- (TITUS, AMERICAN PSYCHO)
Kathryn Bigelow- (NEAR DARK, STRANGE DAYS)
Sally Potter- (ORLANDO)
Sofia Coppolla (VIRGIN SUICIDES)

[Kenji]

I liked Titus too- one of the stronger, more interesting Shakespeare adaptations and extraordinary Anthony Hopkins performance, but wasn't it directed by Julie Taymor (Lion King musical director)?

[Sigur509]

Sofia Coppola Lost in Translation
Sofia Coppola The Virgin Suicides
Amy Heckerling Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Amy Heckerling Clueless
Nora Ephron Sleepless in Seattle

[AceD]

Nicole Kassell, THE WOODSMAN.

[Cronos]

Kathryn Bigelow - Near Dark, Strange Days, K-19, Blue Steel
Mary Harron - American Psycho

[X-Nightcrawler]

American Psycho, definitely.

[TylerDurden182]

Lost In Translation and American Psycho

[MickeyKnox]

Mary Harron- American Psycho
Sofia Coppola- Lost in Translation
Kathryn Bigelow - Strange Days/ Near Dark/ Point Break

[Tayzlor]

An Angel at My Table
Boys Don't Cry
Vagabond
Yes
Lost In Translation

[Deckard]

Originally posted by Kenji
I liked Titus too- one of the stronger, more interesting Shakespeare adaptations and extraordinary Anthony Hopkins performance, but wasn't it directed by Julie Taymor (Lion King musical director)?

Right youe are. Julie Taymor Directed TITUS, not Harron. Sorry for the misinformation.

[Deckard]

Originally posted by Kenji
I liked Titus too- one of the stronger, more interesting Shakespeare adaptations and extraordinary Anthony Hopkins performance, but wasn't it directed by Julie Taymor (Lion King musical director)?

Right youe are. Julie Taymor (FRIDA) Directed TITUS, not Harron. Sorry for the misinformation. Good to see another fan of my favourite cinematic adaption of Shakespeares work. (Polanski's MACBETH is a close second)

Also

Great call AceD im a huge fan of the criminally under seen WOODSMAN.

[dannywalker17]

The ones I can think of...

Deep Impact (Mimi Leder)
Little Women (Gillian Armstrong)
Can't Hardly Wait (Deborah Kaplan)
The Safety of Objects (Rose Troche)
Ferry Tales (Katja Esson)
The Virgin Suicides (Sofia Coppola)

[Tony_Montana]

Of all of those films directed by women I'v only seen American Psycho and Deep Impact. American Psycho was definetely the better one.

[Mr-Blonde]

1. Lost In Translation - Sofia Coppola
2. American Psycho - Mary Harron
3. Big - Penny Marshall
4. Fast Times at Ridgemont High - Amy Heckerling
5. The Virgin Suicides - Sofia Coppola
6. A League of Their Own - Penny Marshall
7. Point Break - Kathryn Bigelow
8. Strange Days - Kathryn Bigelow
9. Riding in Cars with Boys - Penny Marshall
10. Wayne's World - Penelope Spheeris

[SpacePuppet]

Originally posted by AceD
Nicole Kassell, THE WOODSMAN.

I'll second that.

[QUENTIN]

Top 10:
Harlan County, USA (Barbara Kopple)
Seven Beauties (Lina Wertmuller)
Vagabond (Agnes Varda)
Cleo from 5 to 7 (Agnes Varda)
Salaam Bombay (Mira Nair)
Lost in Translation (Sofia Copolla)
Triumph of The Will (Leni Riefenstahl)
An Angel at My Table (Jane Campion)
Jesus' Son (Alison Mclean)
Eve's Bayou (Kasi Lemmons)

Other notables and greats:

Antonia's Line
Boys Don't Cry
13 Conversations About One Thing
The Virgin Suicides
Lost and Delirious
American Psycho
The Woodsman
Strange Days
Tupac: Resurrection
Bend It Like Beckham
Monster
Clockwatchers
Titus
Tully
Blue Car
The Caveman's Valentine
My First Mister
Point Break
Near Dark
What's Cooking?
Europa, Europa
Awakenings
Dogfight