Film Categories: Work by Women

  • Défi des étoiles

    “Ladies and Gentlemen: Would you please now rise for our Canadian troops in the Persian Gulf War…for our Gold Medal – winning team, and for our Country?”

  • So Called Equals

    In 1969 a few pioneers decided that everyone had rights, regardless of their sexual orientation. Since that time, much has changed, but not enough. Spain is one of the few countries that allow marriage between people of the same sex. The democratic ideal of being ‘equal before the law’ is a reality in this territory. However, another challenge arises: society’s acceptance of this new legal reality.

  • This Unnamable Little Dream: or a Traced Sketch of Two Brothers

    a personal narrative inserted into an homage to the Brother’s Quay commissioned for the Splice This Remake This program.

  • Stained

    Clear film dyed and stained with household products; tea, beat juice, etc. created for the Halifax Experimental Music Festival (HEMF 8)

  • Surface Tension

    snow, water, christmas lights, and shopping malls created for the afcoop Super 8 Xmas screening

  • Dishes

    measuring time in coffee spoons created as a part of the Ladies Film Bee with Helen Hill

  • Here

    an exploration of presence created as a part of the Ladies Film Bee with Helen Hill

  • Maternal Record Not Fully Recorded, A

    super 8 home movie footage captures memories not otherwise remembered while other memories never materialize in the tangible home photo archives

  • Dialogue with Vision: The Art of Spring Hurlburt and Judith Schwarz, A

    An innovative half-hour film featuring two contemporary Canadian women artists at work. Spring Hurlbut and Judith Schwarz have exhibited their large site-specific sculptures throughout the world. The film gives the viewer a unique opportunity to examine the often intangible creative process which an artist explores on the way to completing a work of art. No ordinary documentary, compelling visuals and a haunting soundtrack make “A Dialogue with Vision” a pleasure for all.

  • Dyke Pussy

    A miniature cat spins on a turntable to electronic music. Selected Screenings: Gaze Film Festival, 2009 (Dublin, Ireland); Queersicht Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, 2009 (Bern, Switzerland); London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, 2009