Five Feminist Minutes 2019
In 1990, the NFB made waves with Five Feminist Minutes, a series of short films produced by the trailblazing Studio D, the world’s first all-woman production unit. As the NFB celebrates its 80th anniversary, four contemporary directors pick up the thread.
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Camera TestJoyce Wong 2019 5 minWhat gets lost when female voices are stymied during the creative process? Pairing intimate interviews with absurdist re-enactments, Joyce Wong crafts a tartly subversive look at patriarchy and racism in the film industry.
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LakeAlexandra Lazarowich 2019 5 min
Cree director Alexandra Lazarowich riffs off classic verité cinema to craft a contemporary portrait of Métis women net fishing in Northern Alberta.
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Question PeriodAnn Marie Fleming 2019 4 min
A group of Syrian women, refugees recently resettled in Canada, are negotiating life in their new home. They have some questions. Directed by Anne Marie Fleming, one of the original FFM filmmakers.
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RadicalDeanne Foley 2019 6 min
Deanne Foley profiles fellow Newfoundlander Mary Walsh, the Great Warrior Queen of Canadian comedy, musing on time wasted
Deanne Foley profiles fellow Newfoundlander Mary Walsh, the Great Warrior Queen of Canadian comedy, musing on time wasted as an object of desire and time well spent as the fearless agent of her own destiny. A joyous call to action.
In 1990, the NFB made waves with Five Feminist Minutes , a series of short films produced by the trailblazing Studio D, the world’s first all-woman production unit. When the NFB celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2019, four contemporary directors picked up the thread.
