Interviews Women Behind the Camera www.flmint.nu | 161 Documenting the Women Behind the Camera By Anna Weinstein Keywords Mary Ayubi, The Feminine Mystique, Women Behind the Camera, Alexis Krasilovsky, Women Make Movies, Behind the Lens, immasculation, cinematographers, cinematography, documentary, filmmakers, women filmmakers, Sue Gibson Shooting Women: Behind the Camera, Around the World (Intellect, 2015), co-authored by Harriet Margolis, Alexis Krasilovsky and Julia Stein, is a fascinating look at the history of the women who pioneered and excelled behind the camera. The book shares insights into what it takes to succeed as a camera- woman and examines women’s stories from the United States and around the globe. There are heartbreaking stories of loss and bravery and the very real dangers involved with shooting in some circumstances, and stories of women who have been (or were) positively fearless throughout their careers. For instance, Director of Pho- tography (DP) Mary Ayubi was stoned by the Taliban for flming a documentary about the lives of women in Afghanistan. Many Below Shooting Women: Behind the Camera, Around the World by Harriet Margolis, Alexis Krasilovsky, and Julia Stein (2016)