Photos: Female filmmakers

Stephanie Allain, director of the Los Angeles Film Festival  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Marya Cohn, director of “Girl in the Book.”  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Zoe R. Cassavetes, director of “Day Out of Days.”  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Daphne McWilliams, director-producer of “In a Perfect World.”  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Renee Tajima-Peña, director of the movie “No Mas Bebes.”  (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)