Created by film scholar Jane Gaines in 1993, Columbia University’s Women Film Pioneers Project is now an online database dedicated to documenting the contributions women made to the silent film era beyond acting. The database has over 280 profiles of women who worked across six continents in roles ranging from accountants and agents to screenwriters, editors, producers, art directors, camera operators, casting directors, composers, cinematographers, costume designers, and even animal trainers and stunt performers. There are 117 profiles of female directors alone.