The ffiles (fka XX Files) is an intersectional feminist media collective grounded in community radio. Through innovative programming, the collective produces work that explores our current technological landscape in the broadest sense. Their work reflects an interest in themes that center around but are not limited to transmission practices, sound healing, electronic music discourse, noise, techno-feminisms, the voice, and much more.
The collective hosts a weekly radio show on CKUT 90.3 FM every Wednesday at 11:30 AM EST, as well as a monthly show on Montreal’s N10.AS. They also program and present live audio-visual performances, artist talks, pirate radio installations and DJ sets.
The ffiles is committed to validating and disseminating the voices and work of artists who face systemic barriers as a result of their race, sexuality, gender, lifestyle, class, ability. Through their programming, the collective seeks to create space for marginalized artists within the local scene, while mindfully trying to resist processes of tokenization and commodification in their efforts to participate in and contribute to anti-oppressive community networks.
Started by Deborah VanSlet and Kathy Kennedy, The ffiles first aired in 1996. In 1997, Valérie d. Walker joined the show that she will fuel for over 16 years along with co-hosts Anita Cotic, Bérengère Marin-Dubuard. In 2010, she welcomed Britt Wray. In 2011, the co-hosts Maia Iotzova and Maya Richman, and in 2014, Stéphanie Dufresne, aka Fanie de la Fresne, Amanda-É. Clément and Nnedimma Nnebe, aka The Urban Dweller.
The current team is composed of Julia Dyck, Amanda Harvey, Miranda Jones, Sophy Merizzi and Sophie Marisol. To learn more about the history of the ffiles, listen here.
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Émission XX Files Radio du 22 mai avec l’artiste Olga Kisseleva à propos de son installation Double-vie, qui traite de la problématique des artistes face au besoin de créer et de combler leurs besoins élémentaires.
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May 22 XX Files Radio show with artist Olga Kisseleva about her installation Double life that is about the problematic artist has to face between their need for creation and their elementary needs.
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Émission XX Files Radio du 15 mai avec Bobbi L. Kozinuk, à propos de DIY Radio et d’un atelier pour les enfants de création de Transmitter dans le cadre du festival Chromatic, à la Fonderie Darling, en co-production avec Studio XX.
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May 15 XX Files Radio show with Bobbi L. Kozinuk about DIY Radio and a kid’s transmitter radio workshop during Chromatic Festival at Fonderie Darling, in co-production with Studio XX.
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Émission XX Files Radio du 8 mai à propos de l’exposition Double vie de Olga Kisseleva et de l’événement Differential Mobilities.
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May 8 XX Files Radio show about Olga Kisseleva’s exhibition Double life and about the event Differential Mobilities.
April 17 XX Files Radio show in particular about the exhibition “The five elements” of the Les Ville-Laines collective, presented at the TRAMES gallery.
April 10 XX Files Radio show with Noémi McComber to talk about the collectives that she’s part of, L’Araignée (Montréal, Canada) and La Redhada (Carthagena, Colombia), and her participation to the Wired Women Salon 95, the exhibition “Correction Marginales”.
April 3 XX Files Radio show about the evolution of yarn bombing with les Ville-Laines, a chat with PixieKnit and MaiaGreenDream Fivah, what’s new with Tricot Pirate? And other surprises from Val TechyGal.
March 27 XX Files Radio show where we tackled the issue of relationship between nature and culture with emerging curator and artists, whose work expanded the conversation.
March 20 XX Files Radio show of an engaging discussion about Beyond Bloodlines: What are critical and socially-aware alternatives to the nuclear family? with guests Alex Megelas and Shanna Shadoan.
March 13 XX Files Radio show broadcasting short snippets of Nuit Blanche, a conversation with the artist Pascal Girardin, the live sound installation of Choeur Maha, as well as the many intriguing events that women artist will be part of during the upcoming week.
March 6 XX Files Radio show with Raissa Paes, student in art history at Concordia university, and founder of the feminist art magazine Yiara.
February 27 XX Files Radio show with Angela Davis discussing the legacy of the persistence of slavery, just during the Black History Month. Also, Val and Maia presents their Nuit Blanche favorites.
February 20 XX Files Radio show about the FRO foundation, still related to the Black History Month, and a recording of Angela Davis’ conference in Montréal.
February 13 XX Files Radio show about Naomi Wolf’s book “Vagina: A New Biography”, the Black History Month, Martin Luther King and his speech “I have a dream”.
February 6 XX Files Radio show with Zohar Kfir, coming to present her video installation “PARA site” at the Wired Women 94 of Studio XX.