When it comes to Old Hollywood, the same women tend to be referenced again and again, the same faces printed on postcards and blown up on “vintage-inspired” t-shirts. You’ll know the names of Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly and the like: they were all icons, all actresses, and all white.

But while these women’s achievements shouldn’t be understated (they were, after all, building astonishingly successful careers in what was undoubtedly a man’s world), there are other female stars from Hollywood’s golden age who don’t get anything like the recognition they deserve.

The American Film Institute is hoping to change that this autumn, by honouring three female cinematic pioneers: Dorothy Dandridge, Anna May Wong and Ida Lupino.

Films starring and directed by the three women will be screened at the annual AFI Fest in Hollywood, and the trio will also be celebrated in art for the event, Variety reports.

“This year, AFI Fest continues its annual commemoration of influential women in film by reviving the contributions of these three screen legends,” said Jacqueline Lyanga, the director of the festival.

Golden age Hollywood: why these female trailblazers are finally getting the recognition they deserve