The festival includes screenings, parties, panel discussions, and cultural events. Synopsis history in this short story titled a red girl s reasnoing by emily pauline johsnon, were told a story of forbidden love between charlie mcdonald and his beloved christie. Cinema politica also has educational streamingdigital rights for this title. A red girl s reasoning is also available for streaming from cinema politica. A red girls reasoning, a noholdsbarred, neonoir actionthriller featuring a formidable female vigilante who seeks revenge, is a powerful social commentary on violence against indigenous women. With richard widmark, constance smith, jeffrey hunter, richard boone. A red girls reasoning 2012 cast and crew the justice system fails the survivor of a brutal sexual assault, and she becomes a vigilante by taking on people who attack women. Being charlie an englishman and christie of mixedblood christie s father was a hudson s bay. Royal univeristy, calgary teaches literature and film.
The film premiered at various festivals in canada and the united states, taking home awards for best canadian action short at the prestigious imaginenative film festival. Forest service s paratroop firefighters in montana. For indigenous women, radical art as a last resort the tyee. Unnatural and accidental women is a play about aboriginal women who were killed in the downtown eastside of vancouver. Apr 25, 2016 a red girls reasoning, a noholdsbarred, neonoir actionthriller featuring a formidable female vigilante who seeks revenge, is a powerful social commentary on violence against indigenous women. Jessica matten bio actress, tv series, career, age, wiki.
Ellemaija tailfeathers bagadallan, ja derek moorein farrolaga callan, oanehisfilbma a red girls reasoning lea dal almmuhuvvon sapmifilmis. Despite this, these pieces could easily slip into preexisting critical frameworks used in courses such as womens studies, world film, political theory, or canadian history. A significant disparity in our society is the number of women pursuing careers in stem. A red girls reasoning, a noholdsbarred, neonoir action thriller featuring a formidable female vigilante who seeks revenge, is a powerful social commentary on violence against indigenous women.
In 2012, maija released a red girls reasoning, a film that is political, critical, and galvanizing. Young lakota and red girls reasoning the loft cinema. To purchase copies for educational use, please contact paul armstrong at the crazy8s film society. Tailfeathers presents us with a narrative in which an indigenous woman, who is raped, is failed by the justice system and becomes a vigilante, seeking and delivering. Developing the modern heroine through a red girls reasoning. A red girls reasoning film completo, streaming ita. After the justice system fails the survivor of a brutal, raciallydriven sexual assault, she becomes a motorcycleriding, asskicking vigilante who takes on the attackers of.
A red girl s reasoning, 2012, 10 min, drama, canada, writerdirector, produced by the crazy8s film society to purchase copies for educational use, please contact paul armstrong at the crazy8s film society. Ellemaija tailfeathers, canada, 20, 10 half of all proceeds from the rental of this video go directly to the artist, and half go to. A red girl s reasoning 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A red girl s reasoning 2012 ecco una breve sintesi di a red girl s reasoning film completo. This film centres around a survivor of sexual assault and her quest to bring justice to the attackers of her fellow women.
I think she is one of the most talented young filmmakers in the country, he said. The festival focuses on the film, video, radio, and new media work of indigenous, aboriginal and first peoples from around the world. Jeff barnabys hit indigenous indie horror flick blood quantum splatters more gore and goo around the sets than a meat packing plant floor sees on a doubleshift. As with barnabys work, it is impossible for a red girls reasoning to be read outside of a larger overarching social context, which in this case it is the ongoing epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous woman and girls.
Jun 22, 20 a red girl s reasoning also recently won the kodak image award at the 20 vancouver women in film festival. Ellemaija tailfeathers, 2012, canada, 10 min cree and english a noholdsbarred, neonoir actionthriller wherein an asskicking female vigilante seeks revenge in this social commentary on violence against indigenous women. Jessica has developed a small cult following in north america for her performance in the starring role of ellemaija tailfeathers short film, a red girls reasoning. After the justice system fails the survivor of a brutal, raciallydriven sexual assault, she becomes a motorcycleriding, asskicking vigilante who takes on the attackers of other women whove suffered the same fate. North american indigenous literatures, history and culture all eras. A red girls reasoning 2012 directed by ellemaija tailfeathers. She was presented with the 2014 vancouver mayors arts award as an emerging artist in film and new media and a vancouver women in film kodak image award for her work on a red girls reasoning.
Sep 16, 2015 a red girls reasoning ellemaija tailfeathers, 2014, canadanorway after the justice system fails the survivor of a brutal, raciallydriven sexual assault, she becomes a motorcycleriding, asskicking vigilante who takes on the attackers of other women whove suffered the same fate. In both, she combines the plot of the mixedblood woman betrayed by a weak white lover with a forceful attack on white religious hypocrisy. Cinema politica is the largest campus and community based documentary screening network in the world. Jessica has developed a small cult following in north america for her performance in the starring role of ellemaija tailfeathers short film, a red girls reasoning that is in the process of being made into a feature length. Nov 05, 2014 a red girls reasoning is a film about an aboriginal woman who is getting revenge for attacks on other women. A red girls reasoning 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Her short documentary bihttos was included in the tiff top ten canadian shorts and also won the grand jury prize for best documentary short at the. Watch a red girls reasoning online vimeo on demand. Her work and research interests remain transdisciplinary. A red girls reasoning 2012 ecco una breve sintesi di a red girls reasoning film completo. Sonya cywink two screenings of all 3 films at 3pm and 6pm. The wind whispers there is someone behind the tundra. Jessica can be seen on 3 canadian screen award nominated and winning shows.
She began her film career with the 2011 short bloodland and has gone on to work as director and actor across a range of genres, from music video to narrative fiction. There are over 800 cases of missing and murdered woman and girls in canada which have been documented so far. A red girls reasoning 2012 cast and crew moviefone. A red girls reasoning is also available for streaming from cinema politica. A red girls reasoning missing and murdered indigenous women and girls memorial film screenings and feast at atlohsa also screening stolen sisters and the memory projects. After the justice system fails the survivor of a brutal, raciallydriven sexual assault, she becomes a motorcycleriding, asskicking vigilante who takes on the. Kingston canadian film festival body remembers when the. Each story focuses on the characteristics of a woman who is not defined by any individual culture, who is capable of accepting the beauty of both cultures. Her work and research interest remain transdisciplinary and include. A red girls reasoning 11min short, action, drama march 2012 canada after the justice system fails the survivor of a brutal, raciallydriven sexual assault, she becomes a motorcycleriding, asskicking vigilante who takes on the attackers of other women whove suffered the same fate. A red girls reasoning 2012 the justice system fails the survivor of a brutal sexual assault, and she becomes a vigilante by taking on people who attack women. Her director credits include a red girls reasoning, bihttos and csnam, the city before the city. A red girls reasoning, 2012, 10 min, drama, canada, writerdirector, produced by the crazy8s film society. Through film, she is able to not only challenge the historical consciousness that is presented in historical film narratives, but also to create new, complex, and multidimensional characters within this history.
On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The first greenlandic scifi film brings old myths and legends to life, without forgetting inuit humour, in the amazing winter landscape of kalaallit nunaat. A red girls reasoning is a film about an aboriginal woman who is getting revenge for attacks on other women. After the justice system fails the survivor of a brutal, raciallydriven sexual assault, she becomes a motorcycleriding, asskicking vigilante who. A noholdsbarred, neonoir actionthriller in which an asskicking female vigilante seeks revenge in this. A red girls reasoning 2012 is a short film that was created in response to the growing numbers of murdered and missing indigenous women in canada. A red girls reasoning wilf betz cody laudan jessica matten 2012 the justice system fails the survivor of a brutal sexual assault, and she becomes a vigilante by taking on people who attack women. Pauline johnsons short story a red girls reasoning was originally published in dominion illustrated in february 1893. Mar 29, 2020 after the justice system fails the survivor of a brutal, raciallydriven sexual assault, she becomes a motorcycleriding, asskicking vigilante who takes on the attackers of other women whove suffered the same fate. A red girls reasoning and unnatural and accidental women. English half of all proceeds from the rental of this video go directly to.
A red girls reasoning belongs to a canon of work made by indigenous filmmakers that is not formally recognized by academic institutions. Watch a red girls reasoning online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Young lakota the pine ridge reservation is no stranger to strife and heartbreak, stark realities and. Jessica has developed a small cult following in north america for her performance in the starring role of ellemaija tailfeather s short film, a red girl s reasoning that is in the process of being made into a feature length. Video archive for the film a red girls reasoning, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. Pauline johnson s short story a red girl s reasoning was originally published in dominion illustrated in february 1893. Best canadian short drama imaginenative film festival 2012. A chinese girl confronts a rude boy who turns out to be his twin brother chinese short film duration.
The author examines the short stories a red girls reasoning and its wavering image respectively. A red girls reasoning film completo, streaming ita, vedere. Sep 16, 2012 a red girl s reasoning trailer 2012 trailer for a red girl s reasoning. Celebrating sami women in film native american film series. The film was released at various festivals in canada and the united states. Renae watchman associate professor, english and indigenous studies codirector, office of academic indigenization mt. True blue 2016 the red door 2014 red dragon 2002 red eye 2005 red family 20 red flag 2010 red flag 2012 a red girls reasoning. A red girl s reasoning wilf betz cody laudan jessica matten 2012 the justice system fails the survivor of a brutal sexual assault, and she becomes a vigilante by taking on people who attack women. No belles is a performance of the stories of women scientists who have and have not received the nobel prize. Indians in red girl s reasoning and as it was in the beginning, two of the best stories in the collection. Jessica has developed a small cult following in north america for her performance in the starring role of ellemaija tailfeather s short film, a red girl s reasoning. By using the page you agree to our use of cookies closeclose.
The story follows the unfolding of a relationship between an indigenous woman, christine, and her nonindigenous husband, charlie. Synopsis history in this short story titled a red girls reasnoing by emily pauline johsnon, were told a story of forbidden love between charlie mcdonald and his beloved christie. We are a montrealbased nonprofit media arts organization dedicated to the dissemination of independent political works by canadian and international filmmakers. Jessica performed in ellemaija tailfeathers film, a red girls reasoning. A red girl s reasoning 2012 the justice system fails the survivor of a brutal sexual assault, and she becomes a vigilante by taking on people who attack women. In the land of shadows, an epic battle between good and evil is fought. Both these creative works bring the violence against indigenous women into the spotlight through art. A red girl s reasoning missing and murdered indigenous women and girls memorial film screenings and feast at atlohsa also screening stolen sisters and the memory projects. Mar 10, 2012 video archive for the film a red girl s reasoning, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. Professor watchman teaches literature and film courses. With jessica matten, christian sloan, ellemaija tailfeathers, rose stiffarm. Being charlie an englishman and christie of mixedblood christies father was a hudsons bay.
Indians in red girls reasoning and as it was in the beginning, two of the best stories in the collection. While originally a short film, it is currently in the process of. A red girls reasoning 2012 changes the movie database. The story explores social and cultural tensions between christine and charlie while critiquing stereotypes about women and. A red girl s reasoning 2012 is a short film that was created in response to the growing numbers of murdered and missing indigenous women in canada. Apr 24, 2014 as with barnabys work, it is impossible for a red girls reasoning to be read outside of a larger overarching social context, which in this case it is the ongoing epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous woman and girls. A tribe called red sisters ft northern voice official video.