Sunday, March 8, 2009 :: 4:30 PM
Studio XX and The National Film Board of Canada present An International Women’s Day Presentation:
Screening + Panel Discussion + .dpi Launch + Cocktail
WOMEN BEHIND THE CAMERA :: A Film by Alexis Krasilovsky
FREE! RSVP suggested :: NFB Cinema, Cinérobothèque: 1564 St. Denis Street (corner De Maisonneuve) – 3rd Floor
Six years in the making, this global documentary explores the lives of camerawomen in Hollywood and Bollywood, Afghanistan, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Russia and Senegal.
From video journalists in war zones, to major big-budget feature film Directors of Photography, from secret film auteurs in Afghanistan to pioneers capturing historic footage of Mao’s travels in China, this documentary introduces us to women of courage, artistry and a passion for technical excellence.
Camerawomen worldwide reveal the beauty and empowerment that lies at helm of a camera, and why it matters, in a way never seen before.
Featuring: Akiko Ashiwaza (Japan), Agnès Varda (France), Ellen Kuras (USA), Sonja Rom (Germany), Jan Kenny (Australia), Vijayalakshimi (India), Mairi Gunn (New-Zealand), Joan Hutton (Canada) and Zoe Dirse (Canada).
54 minutes, original language w. French sub-titles.
Produced by Rafael Film and From The Heart Productions.
Followed by a Panel Discussion with Special Guests ::
Kat Baulu
Producer: Rip! A remix manifesto, Little Caughnawaga: To Brooklyn and Back
Quebec Centre, National Film Board of Canada
Zoe Dirse, CSC, AQTIS
Cinematographer / Director: Forbidden Love, Erotica, Vendetta Song
Camera Professor, Sheridan College
Marielle Nitoslawska
Cinematographer / Director: Bad Girl, Sky Bones, Making Perfect Babies
Professor, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema
Research-creation Director, Hexagram/Concordia
Hosted by ::
Paulina Abarca-Cantin
Director General, Studio XX
Michelle Van Beusekom
Asst. Director General of English Programming, National Film Board of Canada
+ Launch of Electronic Journal .dpi #14!
This new issue, dedicated to the theme of archiving, proposes 6 articles and features exploring current techniques, conservation and archiving practices in media art.
http://dpi.studioxx.org/
+ Followed by a Cocktail to celebrate International Women’s Day 2009!
For 70 years, the National Film Board of Canada has been breaking ground in socially-engaged documentary, auteur animation, alternative drama and more.