50 YEARS OF CHICAGO FILMMAKERS: WOMEN IN THE DIRECTOR’S CHAIR
@ Chicago Filmmakers
1326 W Hollywood Ave, Chicago, IL 60660
Opening Saturday, May 18th, at 6:30PM
As a part of Chicago Filmmakers’ ongoing retrospective of our 50 year history, we look back at the legacy of the Women in the Director’s Chair (WIDC) film festival with co-founder Gaylon Emerzian who will screen clips and short films from WIDC alums. Emerzian will be joined by Susan Kerns, co-founder of the Chicago Feminist Film Festival, to discuss the impact of WIDC and the current realities for female identifying filmmakers.
Join us at 6:30pm for a pre-screening reception!
Highlighting the works of filmmakers featured in previous editions of Women In The Director’s Chair:
Gaia’s Dream (1982); dir. Rose Bond
Nexus (1984); dir. Rose Bond
The Big Wake (1984); dir. Marilyn Wulff
Koko Taylor, Queen of the Blues (1982); dir. Patricia Hemmingway-Seale
A Cowhand’s Song (1981); dir. Gwendolyn Clancy and Nancy Kelly
Giving Way (1980); dir. Gaylon Emerzian
Our Father (1984) ; dir. Mary Filice
Ellen of the Rope (1978); dir. Jean Sousa
The Gender Gap Movie (1984) ; dir. Jenny Rohrer and Nancy Meyer
Chicago Filmmakers does not deny admission to those who do not have the ability to make a donation. Please email coop [at] chicagofilmmakers.org to inquire about free admission.
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