International Women’s Day 2009

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 DeMaisonneuve)– 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.