Underground Women on 16mm

Women have been making films for as long as film has existed – in fact, the nascent film industry of the early 20th century was, in large part, built by women for women. Of course, as the profit potential (and, if I may, the propaganda potential) increased, men quickly came to dominate cinema and the landscape solidified to what it is now. However! The 16mm format falls at a very interesting juncture of accessibility and production value, and so this is where you’ll find some of the most original and truly underground works of art to ever be committed to celluloid.

Join archivists Ioana and Garrett of Astral Projections for an evening of subversive feminine film from throughout the 20th century, featuring selections from the Nyback Archive. You’ll see a documentary about women in experimental film, an interview with the inimitable gardener Ruth Stout, a satirical short about labor, and so much more!