Girl from Gods Country (2014)

Documentary about Nell Shipman first female independent film maker to pioneer the nude scene and animal advocate In 1921 Shipman refused a contract with Sam Goldfish later Goldwyn and moved to the Idaho wilderness with a zoo of 70 wild animals to write direct produce and act in movies portraying women as selfreliant heroines who rescued their male leads Shipman performed her own stunts and developed an uncanny rapport with her animal actors The film reveals the forgotten legacy of Shipman and a generation of female silent film pioneers The documentary includes rare footage of these artists including minority filmmakers Zora Neale Hurston and Miriam Wong Geena Davis and women directors discuss genderinequities Nell and her counterparts faced that perpetuate in todays film industry