 The world's first publicly funded feminist filmmaking studio | |
| Founded | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Kathleen Shannon |
| Defunct | 1996 |
Studio D was the women's unit of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the world's first publicly funded feminist filmmaking studio.[1] In its 22-year history, it produced over 140 films and won 3 Academy Awards. Cinema Canada once called it the "Jewel in the Crown Corporation."[2]
Many of Canada's most notable women filmmakers passed through Studio D, as employees, freelancers, or trainees, including Bonnie Sherr Klein, Lynne Fernie, and Justine Pimlott. Studio D was also instrumental in training and supporting women in key production roles such as cinematography (including Susan Trow and Zoe Dirse); sound (including Aerlyn Weissman and Jackie Newell); and editing (including Anne Henderson and Ginny Stikeman).
Decades before the #TimesUp movement, Studio D "left an important legacy: a commitment to women’s filmmaking and cultural diversity that is now deeply anchored in every studio [at the NFB]."[3][4]
- ^ Walker, Susan (October 24, 1997). "Documentary profiles feminist filmmaker". Globe and Mail.
- ^ Chris, Sherbarth (1987-03-20). Why not D? An historical look at the NFB's Woman's Studio. Cinema Canada. OCLC 801554443.
- ^ Government of Canada, National Film Board of Canada (2017-10-12). "National Film Board of Canada". Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "Filmmaking Has a Gender Problem. Here's What Happened When Canada Tried to Solve It". Time. Retrieved 2019-03-26.