Inside the MFAH Posts by Rylee Henson
Rylee Henson is a spring 2017 intern for the Museum’s film department. She graduates in May 2017 from Sam Houston State University with a double major in philosophy and film.
The Women of Latin Wave 12 April 21, 2017
This year’s edition of the annual Latin Wave film series has no shortage of female talent, both behind and in front of the camera.
The Sun King Becomes Mortal in “The Death of Louis XIV” April 3, 2017
In the new French film The Death of Louis XIV (La mort de Louis XIV), director Albert Serra invites the audience to witness the very last moments of King Louis XIV’s life in 1715 France.
Lois Weber & Anna Pavlova, Pioneering Women of Film & Dance March 11, 2017
Today’s audiences may be surprised to learn that more than a century ago, one of the most highly acclaimed powerhouses of the film industry—entrusted to head the largest production that Universal had ever attempted—was a woman filmmaker. Director Lois Weber was tapped to bring a well-known and loved opera to the big screen, which was as artistically ambitious as it was risky. In celebration of …
