Shaping Global Cultures through Screenwriting

This book about is about women changing the world one script at a time. It speaks to how screenwriting is more than a craft – it is activism, education and revolution. Its chapters are a powerful testament to the undeniable impact of an international collection of female screenwriters. Spanning film, television, virtual reality, games and digital media, these case studies showcase instances when women have used screenwriting to challenge injustice and give voice to communities. Acknowledging global disparities in wealth and power, the book reveals screenwriting as activism which shifts attitudes and alters lived experiences. Whether about gender and race or war and colonization, or other serious issues, each chapter exposes the deep connections between storytelling and social change. More than just a study of the craft, this book is a celebration of the women writers who use their artistic lens to educate and empower others. Shaping Global Cultures through Screenwriting: Women Who Write Our Worlds brings long-overdue attention to the vital role women take in shaping global cultural landscapes. Rose Ferrell is a writer-filmmaker and researcher with experience both as a writer-technician on long-form drama and documentary and as a researcher and trainer. Rosanne Welch is a television writer and executive director of the MFA program in TV and Screenwriting for Stephens College, USA. Shaping Global Cultures through Screenwriting: Women Who Write Our Worlds is a powerful testament to the undeniable impact of an international collection of female screenwriters. Spanning film, television, virtual reality, games and digital media, these case studies showcase instances when women have used screenwriting to challenge injustice and give voice to communities across the globe. Acknowledging global disparities in wealth and power, the book exposes screenwriting as activism, which shifts attitudes and alters lived experiences. Whether about gender and race or war and colonization, or other serious issues, each chapter reveals the deep connections between storytelling and social change. More than just a study of the craft, this is a celebration of the women writers who use their artistic lens to educate and empower others. Geared toward readers interested in screenwriting, media studies, sociology, women’s studies and a wide range of humanities subjects, including history and population studies, this book brings long-overdue attention to the vital role women take in shaping global cultural landscapes.