Kimberly Peirce

'Purple Rain,' 'Amadeus,' 'Boys Don't Cry,' 'Clerks' Enter National Film Registry

'Purple Rain,' 'Amadeus,' 'Boys Don't Cry,' 'Clerks' Enter National Film Registry

Dec 11, 2019
Hollywood Reporter
Library of Congress adds record seven female-directed films to national registry

Library of Congress adds record seven female-directed films to national registry

Dec 11, 2019
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Alum’s directorial debut ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ added to National Film Registry Boys Don’t Cry scene with Brandon Teena (played by Hilary Swank)

Alum’s directorial debut ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ added to National Film Registry

Dec 11, 2019
Kimberly Peirce reflects on how UChicago shaped her filmmaking career Kimberly Peirce, AB'90, at Logan Center

Kimberly Peirce reflects on how UChicago shaped her filmmaking career

Nov 19, 2019
Hilary Swank Reflects on ‘Boys Don’t Cry’: “It’s Such an Important Story for People to Know”

Hilary Swank Reflects on ‘Boys Don’t Cry’: “It’s Such an Important Story for People to Know”

Oct 25, 2019
Hollywood Reporter
20 Years Later, ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ Still Inspires Admiration And Debate

20 Years Later, ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ Still Inspires Admiration And Debate

Oct 21, 2019
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What It’s Really Like to Work in Hollywood

What It’s Really Like to Work in Hollywood

Alumna Kimberly Peirce shares her experience as a woman in Hollywood

Feb 26, 2016
NYT

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