Dominique Mainon
Encyclopedia
Dominique Mainon, born is an American
author
, screenwriter
and filmmaker living in Laguna Beach, California
. She has written several books along with noted author and film historian James Ursini
including Femme Fatale: Cinema's Most Unforgettable Lethal Ladies (ISBN 0879103698)(Limelight Editions, 2009), Cinema of Obsession: Erotic Obsession and Love Gone (ISBN 0879103477) and The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen (ISBN 0879103272) , all published by Hal Leonard/Limelight Editions. She has contributed to other books such as Gangster Film Reader, edited by Alain Silver and James Ursini, and co-authored "Mae West" (ISBN 382282321X) which is part of the Taschen
Movie Icons Series edited by Paul Duncan.
Mainon is also noted as a transhumanist and futurist. Speaking on a radio interview with Dr. James Hughes, the Executive Director The Institute of Ethics and Emerging Technologies and author of Citizen Cyborg, Mainon revealed that one of her latest books in progress is an extensive study and reference about the changing role of androids, robots and cyborgs in cinema and pop-culture. She is also completingSuburban Apocalypse: The Debasement of the American Dream in Cinema, a book co-written by Scott Tapio.
in Cornwall
, England
where she lived with her Grandparents, attended PenPonds school, and first gained interest in the arts. As a teenager she traveled Europe independently and attended high school at the Gymnasium Juvenaat in Bergen Op Zoom
in The Netherlands where she learned to speak Dutch
.
In 2005, Dominique tracked down the author of My Jihad: One American's Journey Through The World of Usama Bin Laden—as a Covert Operative for the American Government (ISBN 0743470591), Aukai "Aqil" Collins and located him in prison in Durango, Mexico on a weapons charge for bounty hunting. She began communicating with Collins on regular basis with the interest of making a film of his life story and co-writing a sequel book. In May 2006 Aukai Collins
was released from prison in Mexico and dropped off in El Paso, Texas, after which they began work on a documentary about his experiences in Mexico and other countries called Have Gun, Will Travel" and she worked on adapting My Jihad.
Mainon went on to write two more books and then suffered a recurrence of cancer which led to a mastectomy and severe illness through 2008. Blackie's surfer Kerry Pedlow and many others in the longboard surfing community in Orange County came together in a surf-a-thon to raise awareness and funds for Dominique, and was recognized in local press for surfing for eight hours straight. Several cast members of Bravo TV's hit reality series The Real Housewives of Orange County
including Jeana Keough, Vicki Gunvalson
and Tammy Knickerbocker also came together to organize a benefit for Dominique to help raise money for her medical expenses.
Dominique Mainon recovered again and did work in the fashion industry producing behind-the-scenes fashion films for legendary and major brands such as Sasson, Seven and Rerock jeans, as well as Kitson LA, Rockstar Original and Elite Model's Fashion in collaboration with internationally recognized photographer Daniel Siboni
of Innerspace Galleries.
United States
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author
Author
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, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and filmmaker living in Laguna Beach, California
Laguna Beach, California
Laguna Beach is a seaside resort city and artist community located in southern Orange County, California, United States, approximately southwest of the county seat of Santa Ana...
. She has written several books along with noted author and film historian James Ursini
James Ursini
James Ursini is a teacher and writer living in Los Angeles. He received his Master's Degree in Theater Arts and a Doctorate in Film in 1975 from UCLA...
including Femme Fatale: Cinema's Most Unforgettable Lethal Ladies (ISBN 0879103698)(Limelight Editions, 2009), Cinema of Obsession: Erotic Obsession and Love Gone (ISBN 0879103477) and The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen (ISBN 0879103272) , all published by Hal Leonard/Limelight Editions. She has contributed to other books such as Gangster Film Reader, edited by Alain Silver and James Ursini, and co-authored "Mae West" (ISBN 382282321X) which is part of the Taschen
Taschen
Taschen is an art book publisher founded in 1980 by Benedikt Taschen in Cologne, Germany. It began as Taschen Comics publishing Benedikt's extensive comic collection...
Movie Icons Series edited by Paul Duncan.
Mainon is also noted as a transhumanist and futurist. Speaking on a radio interview with Dr. James Hughes, the Executive Director The Institute of Ethics and Emerging Technologies and author of Citizen Cyborg, Mainon revealed that one of her latest books in progress is an extensive study and reference about the changing role of androids, robots and cyborgs in cinema and pop-culture. She is also completingSuburban Apocalypse: The Debasement of the American Dream in Cinema, a book co-written by Scott Tapio.
Early years
Dominique Mainon was born to a British mother and a Texan father and spent much of her early years in the small village of BarripperBarripper
Barripper is a village in west Cornwall, United Kingdom at approximately one mile south-west of Camborne. The village has a public house named St Michaels Mount Inn....
in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
where she lived with her Grandparents, attended PenPonds school, and first gained interest in the arts. As a teenager she traveled Europe independently and attended high school at the Gymnasium Juvenaat in Bergen Op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city located in the south of the Netherlands.-History:Bergen op Zoom was granted city status probably in 1266. In 1287 the city and its surroundings became a lordship as it was separated from the lordship of Breda. The lordship was elevated to a margraviate...
in The Netherlands where she learned to speak Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
.
Adulthood
In 2004 Dominique was diagnosed with breast cancer. During her time enduring chemotherapy and radiation she collaborated with James Ursini to write her first book, The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen where she alludes to her experience in the first quote appearing in the introduction of the book which says "Amazon women cut off their right breast in order to better aim their arrows" and explains the significance of the one-breasted amazon archetype.In 2005, Dominique tracked down the author of My Jihad: One American's Journey Through The World of Usama Bin Laden—as a Covert Operative for the American Government (ISBN 0743470591), Aukai "Aqil" Collins and located him in prison in Durango, Mexico on a weapons charge for bounty hunting. She began communicating with Collins on regular basis with the interest of making a film of his life story and co-writing a sequel book. In May 2006 Aukai Collins
Aukai Collins
Aukai Collins, born on February 13, 1974 is also known as "Aqil Collins" is an American of Irish descent who converted to Islam and fought with Islamic Chechen irregulars of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria...
was released from prison in Mexico and dropped off in El Paso, Texas, after which they began work on a documentary about his experiences in Mexico and other countries called Have Gun, Will Travel" and she worked on adapting My Jihad.
Mainon went on to write two more books and then suffered a recurrence of cancer which led to a mastectomy and severe illness through 2008. Blackie's surfer Kerry Pedlow and many others in the longboard surfing community in Orange County came together in a surf-a-thon to raise awareness and funds for Dominique, and was recognized in local press for surfing for eight hours straight. Several cast members of Bravo TV's hit reality series The Real Housewives of Orange County
The Real Housewives of Orange County
The Real Housewives of Orange County is a reality television program on the Bravo network. It is the first and seminal installation in the The Real Housewives of... series...
including Jeana Keough, Vicki Gunvalson
Vicki Gunvalson
Vicki Gunvalson is an American reality television personality, who is best known for her starring role as a "housewife" in the Bravo series The Real Housewives of Orange County...
and Tammy Knickerbocker also came together to organize a benefit for Dominique to help raise money for her medical expenses.
Dominique Mainon recovered again and did work in the fashion industry producing behind-the-scenes fashion films for legendary and major brands such as Sasson, Seven and Rerock jeans, as well as Kitson LA, Rockstar Original and Elite Model's Fashion in collaboration with internationally recognized photographer Daniel Siboni
Daniel Siboni
Daniel Siboni is a French photographer who has been recognized over the last 30 years for his artistic accomplishments in interior architecture, fashion photography and street photography...
of Innerspace Galleries.
Non-Fiction Books
- The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-ScreenThe Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen (book)The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women On-Screen by Dominique Mainon and James Ursini, published by Hal Leonard/Limelight Editions is a non-fiction book documenting the evolution of the female action hero in cinema, television and pop-culture...
(2006) - Cinema of Obsession: Erotic Fixation and Love Gone Wrong in the MoviesCinema of Obsession: Erotic Fixation and Love Gone Wrong in the Movies (book)Cinema of Obsession: Erotic Fixation and Love Gone Wrong in the Movies by Dominique Mainon and James Ursini is a non-fiction book documenting the history of obsessive love, amour fou and erotic fixation in cinema....
(2007) - Movie Icons: Mae West (2008)
- The Femme Fatale: Cinema's Most Unforgettable Lethal Ladies (2009)