This past weekend I was lucky enough to get flown to Columbia, Mo to attend the second year of the Citizen Jane Film Festival run out of Stephens College. (a woman’s college) Columbia is a good town for a fest because they already have a reputable one True/False and with three colleges (U of Missouri, Columbia College and Stephens) it can sustain a weekend of films.
As part of my weekend as a guest of the festival I did a workshop and talked about my blog and issues it raises, and also moderated a panel with some of the other guests. What was cool about the festival was that there were women who worked in a variety of disciplines including directors, animators and designers so I got to meet all find of folks and talk about their work.
The weekend went by way too fast and I got into so many great conversations that I missed some of the films. Thanks to everyone for their great hospitality. Check out the picture from the weekend here. (Thanks to Ken Leija for his photos)
Here are some of the women I met and their work:
Say My Name- a look at women in the hip-hop world. Director Nirit Peled
$9.99- animator Shira Derman
Barbara Hammer- a legend
Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo- director Jessica Oreck
Cold Souls- Production Designer Beth Mickle
Sunshine- director Karen Skloss
Older Than America- director Georgina Lightning
American Casino- director Leslie Cockburn
