I’ve been thinking about this for a while but wanted to wait until I had a reasonable selection. A while back, Women in Film launched a challenge: watch 52 films directed by women in a year. And since the silent era was a rich time for women directors, it seemed like a no-brainer to assemble an all-silent list.

This is not a complete list of 52. Not yet. I will continue to add to it as I review more silents directed by women. (I have watched a lot more than I have reviewed and just because I have not reviewed it does not mean that I have not seen it.) However, I thought that over 1/3 of the way through this challenge (halfway if you count my second list) was a decent jumping off point and I hope you will get some ideas!

All films will be listed in chronological order and will link to my review. All films are generally accepted as directed or co-directed by a woman.

And here is a bonus list of films that I believe had an uncredited woman director or co-director but these claims are either disputed or it is something I suspect without direct evidence.

I hope I have given you some new content for that watchlist!