Hey dolls, welcome to Anatomy of a Doll! A blog about movies, under-seen films through a female lens. My name is Maya Davies, and I am a visual artist and designer based in Toronto, Ontario.

I’ve always loved watching movies. When the pandemic hit, I made it a goal to watch atleast one new movie a day. I kept this up for quite a while, and in doing so, I started to watch movies like it was a sport. I loved discovering niche movies and diving into international cinema. For the past three years, I set myself a goal to watch at least 100 movies I had never seen before, and I have surpassed it each year! As you can see, I have no social life. But that’s because I have discovered a whole new world of movies beyond Hollywood, and I fell in love. 

Throughout my movie-watching journey, along with the countless video essays I consumed, I began to notice the nuances of female character portrayals on film. The further I looked into this discourse, the more complex I found it was; it wasn’t black-and-white.

I wanted to create a platform that opened up discourse about films that feature women (notice I don’t specify movies about women). I think it’s important to continue discussing how these representations connect with and affect us asaudiences. I aim to further blend this discourse with my love of film exploration, because many of the best movies I’ve seen are seldom discussed. 

Let’s go on an adventure together to discover all kinds of films and dive deep into the discourse.

For any inquiries, please reach me at mayahd.davies@gmail.com

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