Direct naar inhoud
29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Ida May Park

Ida May PARK (1879-1954, USA) was a screenwriter and filmmaker. She was the second female filmmaker at Universal, where she often collaborated with her husband Joseph De Grasse. In 1917, she directed her first film, The Flashlight, starring Dorothy Phillips and Lon Chaney. She directed several more films before leaving Universal. In 1920, she directed her final films, The Butterfly Man, starring Louise Lovely and Lew Cody, and Bonnie May and The Midlanders, both starring Bessie Love.

Filmography

The Flashlight (1917, short), Fires of Rebellion (1917, short), The Rescue (1917), Bondage (1917), Broadway Love (1918, short), The Grand Passion (1918), The Risky Road (1918), A Model’s Confession (1918), Bread (1918, short), The Vanity Pool (1918), The Amazing Wife (1919), The Butterfly Man (1920), Bonnie May (1920, co-dir), The Midlanders (1920, short, co-dir)

More info: Wikipedia, Ida May Park

Ida May Park op IFFR

  • Bread

    Ida May Park | 16' | USA | None

    Bread hones in on the symbolic role of food, specifically in the way that it highlights gendered imbalances of power in the entertainment industry.